Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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/