External or Hand Held Minolta Light Meter - The Photographers Secret Weapon.

[Pinnger]

Dood you cant be a teacher

[mallen2100]

Very informative video, cleared up a lot of questions!

Thanks a lot!

Regards,

Mike Allen

[Sweetie0744]

How much is this Liht meter?? And where can i get it?? Awesome video!

[tassadar1977]

Very helpful. Thanks mate.

[LoveHateFashion]

f/90??... is that even posible??

[GaGaGooGoostuff]

@LoveHateFashion RE: f/90.

I believe that’s for movie/ cine cameras. I used a 16mm camera, Arri SR3. On those cameras the shutter angle is like the shutter speed. It could only go up to 45 degrees which is about 1/192 second and changing it gives the scene a different feel so you'd want to stick to one setting for the scene or film. We shot at 180 degrees ( 1/50 ) so on a bright day it gave a high reading which meant we had to stick multiple numbers of ND filters in front of the camera.

[MixPhotography]

Whats this type of meter worth?

Cheers

Mick

[clickherephotography]

Have a look on Ebay, you can buy one there...

The meter that I use is approximately 15 years old, and it is still working well after all that time.

Regards

Dean.

[zielinskiCreative]

thank you for your video, i found it very helpful and well done

[clickherephotography]

Thanky ou for the kind comment...

Regards

Dean.

[Stickwood1]

What a nice bloke, talks like he's one of your mates.

Good work!

[clickherephotography]

He is me... Or is that, I am him???

Thanks

Dean.

[Stickwood1]

You have a very friendly approach that makes you want to listen.

Keep up the good work!

[biggray2]

Very thorough explanation on how to use this meter. Helped a great deal, however, Could you do a video on how to meter a studio situation rather then ambient light? A+ video, Thanks for sharing.

[clickherephotography]

Thank you for your comment...

I have had such a video planned for sometime, I just need to buy some more equipment...

Cheers

Dean.

[vinygee]

very clear and solid explanation

awesome

[clickherephotography]

Thank you for taking the time to comment about my video.

I am pleased that you have enjoyed it.

Regards

Dean.

[spystyle]

Thanks :)

[clickherephotography]

I hope that you also enjoy my other videos...

Regards

Dean.

[pali83]

can this meter calculates the average of multiple reading?

[clickherephotography]

Yes, it is possible to take two light readings and average them...

Regards

Dean.

[pali83]

can this meter takes average reading of our subject?let say,i want to take the reading of people and the background,can the meter average the 2 readings for me?

thanks

[clickherephotography]

Yes...

Cheers

Dean.

[0ViewTube0]

What about the scale across the top?

If you get a reading of 8.0 8 (that last eight is small) and the scale across the top says 11.0, would you shoot at 8.5 or at 11.0? I would choose 8.5, is that correct?

[clickherephotography]

I apologize for not replying to you earlier in regard to your question

When you have a reading on the scale such as the example you have provided above, I would take the shot at f8 or f8.5 depending upon the available settings on your camera.

Digital photography allows for a slightly larger margin of error, while shooting transparency film is not as tolerant to errors with exposure.

The best thing to do is to bracket your exposures see my other videos for information.

Dean.

[0ViewTube0]

Thanks so much for your reply - it really helps.

I also wonder about using a digital camera's histogram verses an external meter(?).

I will check out your other videos.

Take care.

[clickherephotography]

No worries...

Regards

Dean.

[nofear4232]

thanks for your advice

[nofear4232]

i like this... never used one before so far but i'll buy one soon lol was wondering if it adjust ISO at night or just give u some recomendation?

[clickherephotography]

All you do is to set the meter to the ASA / ISO speed of either the film that you are using, or; to the digital setting (ISO / ASA) that you have your Digital Camera set to...

Once you have set your ISO / ASA then all you need to do is to push the button on the side of the meter to get your reading, then use the up / down buttons to set the meter for whatever shutter speed / aperture combination you wish to use.

Then manually set these readings in your camera.

Cheers

Dean.

[clickherephotography]

This is the second part of my reply to your question....

If you use this meter for flash photography you need to use a shutter speed that is recommended in your camera users manual, or; some cameras may allow you to use a slower shutter speed...

You really need to read your camera manufacturers instruction book for more information...

Regards

Dean.

[Logoblinkdotcom]

10x 4 the tips :)

[clickherephotography]

I hope that this means you like the tips...

Cheers

Dean.

[petervischiofilm]

i'm not planning on shooting studio or using flashes(yet) but this is my first photo camera and i know nothing of setting the exposure or aperture and iso speeds. i used to be a filmer and i still am, i jsut wanted to try something different.

anyways, i'm really afraid of when i shoot and i don't want to fuck up my photos. i found a nice sekonic l-308 for 115$ so i think im gonna go for that. thank you for taking the time to answer my questions!

[clickherephotography]

I am pleased that I could assist you...

Enjoy your photography and just keep working on it as we all make the occasional mistakes.

Kind Regards

Dean.

[petervischiofilm]

i just bought a bronica sq-a.. are these mandatory for film cameras such as the bronica?

[clickherephotography]

Part #1 Of your answer...

The short answer to your question is No, the external light / flash meters are not essential for film photography (or digital photography) unless your camera DOES NOT have an internal exposure meter Note: All digital cameras have some kind of internally built exposure meter.

[clickherephotography]

Part #2 or your answer...

However; after saying this if you do intend to use your camera for studio photography or for photography where you will need to meter the output of a flash then the answer is yes you will at least need a flash meter.

I have found my external flash / light meter to be extremely useful, particularly in situations where my cameras internal exposure meter can be fooled, photographing snow or sand on a bright day.

Regards

Dean.

[phototecglobal]

Very Good info Vid! Thanx for putting ur time into this!

[clickherephotography]

Thank you for the comment

I have recently purchased a video camera and as you can see I obviously look better on the other side of the camera as I have a head like a water melon (ha,ha)...

The light meter in this video is actually quiet old, however I have used it many times to assist me with obtaining the correct exposure when lighting conditions have been a little difficult to determine. I have also found it to be essential for studio photography as it is also a flash meter