Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] incident metering procedure
From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 11:01:08 -0700

So you are saying to walk over to the subject and point the dome at 
the sun if the sun is the light source?

At 11:30 AM 4/7/98 -0400, Dan Post wrote:
>'Incident' means the light is coming from the source; 'reflected' means
>exactley that- light from the subject- to measure incidental light, use the
>diffuser and point the meter at the light source.
>Dan'l
>dwpost@msn.com
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com>
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Date: Monday, April 06, 1998 9:15 PM
>Subject: [Leica] incident metering procedure
>
>
>>Call me dumb, but I myself have never operated an incident meter.
>>I have always relied upon my in-camera meter and the green grass,
>>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
>>heard both and am confused.  Someone please tell me your
>>procedure......
>>
>>
>>
>>Francesco Sanfilippo,
>>Five Senses Productions
>>webmaster@5senses.com
>>
>>
>>http://www.5senses.com/
> 


Francesco Sanfilippo,
Five Senses Productions
webmaster@5senses.com


http://www.5senses.com/