You're a charming fellow, and no mistake, Moose ;-).
But I don't feel I have been misled. I now accept that I was wrong
to pooh-pooh the E-500's instruction manual, but your Kodak guide
puts it all into perspective. It is easiest to point it at the
camera, provided the acceptance angle of the dome is suitable, but
it's important to realise that it's the light source you are
measuring and how it has illuminated the subject. In my case, it has
not been possible to point the meter at the camera from the subject
and I have measured the light source, a sunlit sky.
And thanks to everyone for their heartfelt guidance and advice. As
has been written here many times before, this is what the List is about.
I shall definitely be taking my RF645 and meter on my holiday to
Brittany this week (provided that my father-in-law is not very poorly
as he has been over the last few days).
Chris
On 4 Sep 2006, at 04:14, Moose wrote:
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I think I like my own method better. Measure each light directly and
>> individually so you can easily set the ratios or differentials
>> between
>> them. Then just point at the camera and measure the bunch for the
>> actual exposure.
>>
> I wasn't trying to change anybody's way of working. I was just
> throwing
> another "authority" into the pot on the side of pointing toward the
> camera. And I can't find the instructions for the Master V at the
> moment.
>
> I hate to see a stalwart listee and good fellow like Chris so
> mislead. :-)
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