"The Hand Exposure Meter Book," by Martin S. Silverman, Jim Zuckerman, and Bob
shell, published by the Photo Books Division, Mamiya American Corporation,
which came as a freebie with my Sekonic L-718 meter, on pg. 10, under the
heading "Taking an Incident Measurement" says:
"Incident measurements are mainly taken from the subjet position, with the
white hemispheric diffuser 'dome' of the meter facing the camera lens. The
hemispheric diffuser simulates the effect of light on three-dimensional
objects. The round shape of the dome allows light to fall on and around it.
When properly positioned in front of the subject, with the dome facing the
camera lens, you can note tht the balance and character of highlight and shadow
falling on the subject is recreated on the dome itself."
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> 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
>
> ~~ >-)-
> C M I Barker
> Cambridgeshire, Great Britain.
> +44 (0)7092 251126
> www.threeshoes.co.uk
> homepage.mac.com/zuiko
>
>
> On 3 Sep 2006, at 12:49, William Sommerwerck wrote:
>
> > They show a man with a incident-light meter -- and he's actually
> > holding it
> > correctly. (I admit, with some embarrassment, that it took me a
> > while to
> > understand that you pointed the dome at the camera, not the light
> > source.)
> >
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