That's nonsense ... even if you don't do your own processing you can tell the lab how you want the film treated (at least where I come from and from where I've been). My second post on this issue points to Sekonic's site in which they point out the drawbacks and benefits to the various types of meters. Still a bit simplistic, but more useful information that provided at the page you mentioned.
As for controlled lighting in a studio, an incident meter may be a better choice. However, it should be noted that in some situations where controlled lighting is used, such as on movie sets, both indoors and out, the DP often uses both spot and incident meters as the situation calls for it. There is no one choice for metering, but there is often a correct or better choice for a given situation. A spot meter is far more gadetry? They are incredibly simple and straightforward, at least the ones I've used. Which ones are you talking about? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 5/19/2005 10:26:00 AM > Subject: Re: Understanding exposure? Recommendations? > > For folks who do not do their own processing a spot meter is overkill. All you can do in that case is move your exposure up and down the scale to select for shadow or highlight detail. In which case an incident meter and a little intelligence works much better than a spotmeter. A little more experience and you can use a incident meter almost as well as a spot meter for zone system work. For actually controlling lighting (as in a studio) an incident meter is hands down better. However I will admit that a spotmeter is far more gadgety and that seems to be what 90% of todays photographers want. > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > I disagree about the choice of a meter to learn with. An incident meter is > > ok in certain situations where it can be used properly, but in and of > > itself it can't really tell you much about the range of light in a scene, > > as can a spot meter. > > > > Shel > > > > > > > >>[Original Message] > >>From: Bob W > > > > > >>The way to learn, in my opinion, is to turn off all your automation, and > > > > use > > > >>an incident light meter. You can buy perfectly good used meters very > >>cheaply. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.13 - Release Date: 5/19/2005
