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I didn't mean to imply that I use a spotmeter all the time. In fact, I use it only on those rare occasions when I'm shooting a particularly difficult scene and I know I have to nail it. But we were talking about perfecting an exposure in a tricky situation. Paul Tom Rittenhouse wrote: > > Usuall

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Usually, I know how many stops I want to shift the image and just do that. If I am not sure I bracket. I think I could pop off three shots faster than you could meter the scene with your spot meter. But then, I am not a perfectionist. I've always felt that if the customer is satisfied with the pho

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In many instances, a spotmeter can be the most valuable tool in the box, since it allows you to place the value of a particular part of the picture. For example, you can ensure shadow detail if that is critical, by metering the shadow area and placing it at the level you wish to achieve. In some c

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I frequently use an incident meter and a spotmeter. I use the spotmeter to determine a value for the part of the scene that is most critical. I use the incident meter to compare that reading to the ambient light. If there is a discrepancy, I know which way I want to bracket. Sometimes I just use t

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Well, evey incident meter I have used was also a reflective meter. Spot meter? Never found a need for one. Usually, get by fine with an incident meter and some common sense. --Tom Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Bob Walkden wrote: > > > Every photographer should have an incident light meter. > > ..

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Bob Walkden wrote: > Every photographer should have an incident light meter. ... as well as a spotmeter and a reflective light meter, I should add. There are numerous situations where one or another may be the better meter for a subject. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] There are no

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ntax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Possible New Member There's this guy at work I get along well with.  He knows I do photography and asked me a "metering with snow question".  He couldn't remember because it had been a while... whether to push + or - to compen