Tips for Buying & Using a Camera : How to Read a Hand-Held Light Meter

[jrandolph1046]

Good job To the point



[Kaddhali]

Thank you!

[Delubo]

I like this instruction. Thanks

[oevt]

I have such meter.I have being seeing Adorama's and a Sekonic that can do much better. The voice is so soft and paused and long that it does make it endless.....

[pjos111]

Brill video straight to the point ! O you sound like your an N Ireland bloke?

[76cas]

Thanks, your video is valuable

[hollynat]

THANKS FOR THIS !!!!!!

[a6km]

Just a thought, did you know that your digital sensor in your camera see things in grey ? No colours, that is the post processing which adds colours, but the chip no matter how expensive camera you have APS-C, 35mm or medium format will see things in a grey scale, that's why is a light meter a great thing because it sees things in grey as well. And why 18 % grey is a mid tone ? It has to do how our brain and eyes process light and for them 18% is mid grey.

[rajesh1080p]

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[smilleydunc]

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[thesecretgarden]

I love this guy! Finally someone who answered all of my light meter questions in a clear and easy to understand manner! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[MangoChunks]

Excellent advice, quick, clear and concise! I only wish that you could discuss using the settings these particular meters have for measuring exposure of motion picture. If I'm not mistaken, this is the Minolta K3 or something? A friend had one and I recall a few menus with FPS metering.

[drew0112]

Finally someone who knows how to teach! Short & sweet and helpful!

[Orcinus24x5]

Are you sure the dome on the light meter should be pointed at the light source? What if you have multiple lights? I just got a Sekonic L-358 meter and the manual says to point the dome at the axis of the lens, i.e. the camera itself, but several instructional videos, including yours, recommend pointing it at the light.

[chrisvdridder]

I think you are right. The final metering is pointing the dome at the axis of the lens. I use the (retracted) dome towards the light(s) when I want to know the different in F-stops per lightsource. Retracted because the metering then will not be affected by the other lightsources. Excuse my school-English, I do my very best... ;-)

Greetz, Chris (own a L-358 too)

[elchicho25]

I heard someone advise that in the FILM era the meter would be aimed at the light source.. however in the DIGITAL era.. that's not as accurate enough and should be aimed at the Lens..

[a6km]

@Orcinus24x5 I would say the main light source.

[pointsofhonesty]

great video!

[vince2nd]

thank you

[PartTimePhotography]

Good stuff - I'll pass this along to all my newsletter subscribers.