Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)

I'm about to begin the process of evaluating/purchasing an incident light meter for field use. Needs to be pocket size and accordingly, be able to take a bit of punishment. Any thoughts on: features? models? etc.? Otis Wright Tom Rittenhouse wrote: Using any meter (including the one in

RE: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)

The Gossen Luna Pro SBC is a gem of a meter for both incident and reflected measurements and uses common 9-volt batteries. It can be purchased used for a reasonable amount of money. It will fit in a shirt or coat pocket but there are smaller meters. Len --- -Original Message- From:

RE: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)

Though, strictly speaking, spotmeters are not incident light meters, you can put an 18% grey card at the subject position and read the light reflected from it and get pretty much the same results. Len --- -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday,

Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)

- Original Message - From: Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: June 4, 2001 3:13 AM Subject: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph) Is it necessary to buy a spotmeter with a sighting scope? These are extremely expensive, but without one I do not see how

Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)

William Robb wrote: I have seen hand held light meters with spot attchments. These give about 5º angle of acceptance, hardly a spot meter at all. Dont discount incident light readings. Metering the light falling on the subject, rather than the light reflecting fron the subject is far more

Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)

Shel wrote: snip Try this some time: go out on a bright, sunny day and focus on a dark or medium colored car, but don't include the bright highlights from the chrome trim in the metering. Then move the camera slightly to pick up the bright specular highlights. I'll bet the exposure set

Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)

Using any meter (including the one in the camera) requires some knowledge and common sense. A spot meter makes sense with a view camera and the zone system. However, I think that an incident light meter is better for general photography. It gives you an 18% gray reading every time. If you want

Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)

- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: June 4, 2001 9:39 AM Subject: Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph) William Robb wrote: I have seen hand held light meters with spot attchments. These give about 5º angle of

Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)

- Original Message - From: aimcompute Subject: Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph) William Robb wrote: Dont discount incident light readings. Metering the light falling on the subject, rather than the light reflecting fron the subject is far more accurate.