It's always a good day when I learn something, and this has been bothering me for a while. Not many explanations of this that I have found clearly state why one is better than the other.
Of course, I still think I'll buy one that does both . . . Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/25/03 12:06PM >>> Good explanation, Bruce. Bill > Sort of. An incident meter "reads" the amount of light and gives an EV > based on that reading. Set the camera according to the reading and white > comes out white, grey comes out grey and black comes out black. Use a > reflected light meter the same way and white comes out grey, grey comes > out grey, and black comes out grey. With a reflected light meter you > have to be able to guess what reflects 18% of the light to get a proper, > overall meter reading. > Spot reflected light readings are good for determining the dynamic range > of a scene. It takes more experience, and particular circumstances, to > make good use of a spot meter. > > BR > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > The incident reading is better because it is > >easier to use the result without making a mistake? Sorry I'm being so > >dense about this, but this is an important thing to get right. > > > > > > > >
