This technique gives you the lighting ratio but it doesn't take into
account the varying reflectivities of different parts of the scene.
This can only be done with a reflective meter, a spot meter being the
type best suited to targeting discrete parts of a scene.
Regards,
Anthony Farr
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Rapp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Len,
> I was prompting you to confess to the knowledge that you CAN
determine
> the contrast range with an incident meter.
> If a scene is sunlit and the shadows are important, take 2
readings. One
> measuring the source of the primary illumination (sun) and the source
of the
> secondary illumination (sky). From this, the contrast range can be
> determined and the exposure determined factoring the filters and more
> importantly the time in the "soup".
>
> Bob
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