I second that, spot or reflective metering need experience in selecting the
area/object to meter. Incident meter is faster and accurate in most cases.
Flash measurement capability was very important to me, when I got my first
light meter in 1990 for my Bronica SQA I choose the Sekonic 328 which has
flash capability. You need the flash meter since most flash output is not
very accurate quote and controlled. I have not use the light meter for a
long time since the SQA was sold, now I only use it with my Pen cameras. I
also don't need it for flash measurement as I use DC for most of my flash
work.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Steinman" <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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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