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[OM] Re: Incident vs reflected, was olympus Digest V3 #236

Subject: [OM] Re: Incident vs reflected, was olympus Digest V3 #236
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 11:09:37 -0400
Didn't read your Sekonic manual, eh?

Chuck Norcutt

Chris Barker wrote:

> William
> 
> I had to think about this for a while; then I took my light meter  
> (little Sekonic 308) outside ...
> 
> You don't point the dome at the camera.  With the translucent dome  
> fitted over the sensor you point it at the light source to measure  
> _incident_ light.  If you want to measure _reflected_ light you  
> remove the the dome and point it at the subject.  How close to the  
> light source you point it is a matter of judgement; e.g. above the  
> horizon for the sun or below.
> 
> I'm not sure what you might measure by pointing the meter at the  
> camera, unless you are photographing the camera ... :-)
> 
> Chris



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