ambient light/flash meter

eastcoastskier

eastcoastskier

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what features should i look for when buying one of thease things? im thinking about geting a minalta(sp?) or a polaris one so far.

 
You should check the manufacturer of the meter and the camera manufacturer and see how closely the exposure readings are. They all vary widely. Minolta light meters are pretty good for their price. But I personally like the Sekonic ones, they have the most features and a lot of choices. PLus you can sync certain ones up with pocket wizards wirelessly, which is nice.

 
get the sekonic L-358 no question

-Ira

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^^ Do you have a L-358? I am just about to get one. I was going to get a L-558, but I have no need for the spot meter, my contax does it for me and is very good at it.

 
yes i do! i got mine on B&H for 220USD

-Ira

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Do you guys use it for skiing shots too? Or just for portraits and stuff?

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I've always found the metering on my camera to be extremely good.

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You use a meter in skiing when you are using flashes....Like when you have multiple strobes for a night big air....something like that

 
I figured if I'm gonna use a slave on a flash, I'll just set the flash to the same setting as my camera for normal exposure, but then set my camera for one stop underexposed, and it should expose properly should it not?

Or should I be metering for this?

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I guess taht could work in certain situations...but it depepnds on the guide number of your flash (if you are only using one). But certain situations require more than one flash, which means setting your camera to underexpose one stop wouldn't work. Also, if your subject is far away, what shutter speed and aperature you are using (for certain effects) and other things contribute to why you should have a meter.

 
Well I wouldn't be shooting night time usually... Just evening shots where it's really backlit.

But a meter is probably a good investment.

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