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Anyone using incident light meter for events?

Brackish
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Jun 4, 2007, 2:12 AM

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Anyone using something like this?

I heard that someone uses this in tricky outdoor lighting

and gets perfect exposure every time.

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RustyB
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Jun 4, 2007, 3:01 AM

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I was going to get one for use in the "studio" with monolights/off camera strobes, the one that meters flashes as well, but I doubt I'd use one for weddings/events.

And now, shooting digital, I wonder if it'd be one of those expensive gadgets that ends up collecting dust on the shelf, once you get experienced in using your gear?

I have a cheap (+/- $100) Sekonic incident/reflective meter which works great, but it doesn't work as a flash meter, just existing light. I was using it with my old SLR's with no meters or broken meters.

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DarrenS
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Jun 4, 2007, 3:05 AM

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I have a minolta, somewhere. Never use it.

Shadow
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Jun 4, 2007, 5:41 PM

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Same here.
I was using it at first, because that is how I learned. We had those crappy dial light meters, not the fancy digital ones.
I've probably just used it a handful of times, even then I probably could have done without.

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Brackish
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Jun 4, 2007, 11:30 PM

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... I wonder if it'd be one of those expensive gadgets that ends up collecting dust on the shelf, once you get experienced in using your gear?

I bet you've got your eye on picking up a Hoodman Hoodloupe, don't you? Wink

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Brackish
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Jun 4, 2007, 11:32 PM

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I've probably just used it a handful of times, even then I probably could have done without.

Yall's comments don't make me want to run right out and
buy one. Laugh

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