Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Harrison McClary wrote: > > Five Senses Productions wrote: > > > blue sky, or palm of my hand for guidelines. Can someone tell me > > if one is supposed to meter incidentally with the dome pointing at > > the camera or the dome pointing at the main light source? I have > > I take the meter with the dome pointed in the direction from which I > will be shooting (opposite of the lens) and angled very slightly down > to get my readings. This is the way the meter should be held as you > are wanting a reading of the light falling on the subject not a > reading of the light coming from behind the subject. It is important > that whatever method you use you do the same thing each time and to > calibrate the meter with your film and lab. I generally shoot a roll > of film bracketing in 1/2 stops marking each exposure and then have a > test roll of the kind of chrome I am shooting processed and set the > meter to factor in the true ISO of the film/lab combination. Most meters have adjustments, usually near or under battery, that you can use a small screwdriver to adjust to your needs. When I get one of my three handhelds calibrated, I set the others to match. Also, can use camera meter on a gray card and then adjust meter laying on grey card to match. donal - -- Donal Philby San Diego http://www.donalphilby.com