Light Meters
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trifilmer
Registered: Feb 19, 2009
Total Posts: 69
Country: United States

Who still relies on their hand held light meter when shooting?

I'm thinking of getting one for off the camera flash photography. Opinions?

Thanks

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shatterkiss
Registered: Sep 30, 2004
Total Posts: 3894
Country: United States

Cross-posting tends to be discouraged on FM.



trifilmer
Registered: Feb 19, 2009
Total Posts: 69
Country: United States

Sorry didn't know, my bad...



williamkazak
Registered: Jun 08, 2006
Total Posts: 5551
Country: United States

I use a handheld meter, always have. Not smart enough to do ratios with the fill flash, so I just meter for the main and adjust fill light or bounce flat as needed.



j.curtis
Registered: May 02, 2004
Total Posts: 6837
Country: United States

I use one for studio shots all the time.



Kittyk
Registered: Apr 29, 2009
Total Posts: 3224
Country: Germany

it saves time when used right even in age of digital photography.

when using mixed permanent light sources with flash it is almost necessary if you don't want to spend time try-erroring the desired output.
On other side, grown up to predict exposition already so good that if my hensel remote would have 5 channels i could live without any even in studio.



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