>From: Matt BenDaniel <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Don't you interpret incident readings based on reflectivity of the
>subject/scene?
No! That's the beauty of it. If you are shooting a black cat on a black couch,
you're simply guessing with a scene or spot meter. But an incident meter
measures the light falling ON the subject, and thus gives you an exposure
equivalent to a "gray card" meter reading.
How about a white dove on a white counter top? Same thing -- the incident light
can be measured accurately, but a scene or spot meter is just a guess.
(Of course, the cat or dove might not tolerate having a meter shoved in its
face... I'm not saying incident metering is always practical, just that it is
the most accurate, if your situation allows it. The things I shoot every day
don't move much on their own... :-)
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