benny
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« on: January 09, 2008, 09:40:45 PM » |
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Hi guys,
Anyone using light meters?
I'm thinking of trying it out to see if it'll help us get better pictures. The Sekonic L-758DR DigitalMaster looks interesting.
Hope someone can share some comments/experiences/feedback.
Cheers,
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« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2008, 09:42:02 PM » |
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DP uses a light meter.  |
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« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2008, 09:59:54 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2008, 10:14:05 PM » |
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temperature meter? I only seen people use the colour charts.
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« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2008, 10:16:28 PM » |
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How choy? Which one shall we get? The 758 or will a 358 suffice for a bit of fun.
Cheers,
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2008, 10:18:16 PM » |
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me use Canon 20D light meter  |
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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2008, 10:24:14 PM » |
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light meter is alot better to use rather than your in-cam meter.
mainly because it's more accurate and it also has spot metering.
cathay sells the good ones at around 700 apiece
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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2008, 10:38:27 PM » |
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I'd rather take that $700, throw in my 50/1.4 and a few hundred more quid for a 16-35/2.8L
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2008, 10:53:02 PM » |
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people still shoot film nowadays. can't rely on "Shoot, see, reshoot"
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« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2008, 09:57:26 AM » |
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A lightmeter is always a good thing to have and of course to use.. it will only help u take better pictures if u know how to apply it...
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« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2008, 10:00:11 AM » |
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why buy when you get t-loan from benny?  |
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« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2008, 11:36:03 AM » |
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A lightmeter is useful for photography but half the people that have one don't know how to use one. I have seen people just stick it far from the subject and take a light reading a proclaim the subject is receiving ample light when in fact not. I just enjoy spot metering on my 1-series, take a few readings at 18% grey and there's spot on exposure  |
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« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2008, 12:18:38 PM » |
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Someone teach me how to use a lightmeter? |
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