A small tips video on the lightmeter
Because there are so many questions about the light meter, we shot a small video covering the basics.
And actually everything you need to know I think to start using the meter.
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Prima verhaal, dit is niet voor de poes.
Thanks you, this was great.
Thank you Frank, I have an older light meter but it still does the job for me.
Thank you Frank! I always enjoy your instructional videos.
Thx, this was very usefull for me! By the way, your cat seems to be an acteur as well :).
Arie Toet
He is:D
Thank you Frank!
Can you please advise how to use the light meter in case of more than one light (setup with 2 or three strobes)?
You need to measure each light , by pointing toward each strobe. Example if you have 2 strobes one on each side of the model at 45 degrees. You measure each one by pointing towards the strobe. You then set them with a ratio, one at say f/8 and the other at f/11.
1. Set he camera at f/11 in above if not mistaken
Or
2. Point meter toward camera for final results and camera setting, not sure if this is correct and based on 1 light measurement in Frank’s video item 1 seems like the correct camera setting.
If you have a 3rd strobe at it is used for say a hair light , I normally just go by what it looks like in the final photo as I shoot tethered to see instant results.
Meter towards the light sources, or meter one by one with the others off.
Ok now I finally understand why you set the meter to 1/10 th stops. I always use it on 1/3 steps thinking it was for the camera, not the strobes.
I will be doing a white BG setup soon and this video explained it well.
Video seems to be off-line ?
I just checked and ok from here. Try a different browser, or delete cache files and try again. FYI using my iPad to watch it.
Thank you. Problem solved “itselve” and video is back on 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3CTJJ2uVyg direct link
I dont understand why my meter (758DR), only measures in full stop increments with shutter speed when I have set to 1/10 increment f/stop readings. I want to use my full sync speed of 160th plus 1/10 stops…is it possable
If you use strobes you can just turn the dial to set every shutter speed you want. The Fstop will be mentioned as full F-stop and 1/10th that’s normal.