Light Meter #

Description #

Can be used to both meter wides, and zoom on particular subjects to ensure they’re correctly exposed.

• Zoom until the subject you want correctly exposed fills the frame and Meter.
• This gives you readings for the metered subject to be in the middle of the exposure range. If you want the subject brighter, add a few stops of light.
• Consider metering other areas of the scene to confirm relative exposures.
• Meter several times to confirm that the readings are consistent.
• Ensure the ISO of the film you are using is set.

eg. for landscapes:

• take several readings of areas you want correctly exposed, ensure they are within 1-3 stops.
• to keep the sky exposed correctly, ensure it’s within 5 stops of the landscape.

eg. for city nightscapes:

• to keep a bright light in a scene within exposure range, meter it and add 5 stops.
• If exposure times are longer than 1 second then consider reciprocity failure.

Screenshots #

Meter the wide scene, or zoom to specific areas (shadows, highlights) to confirm correct exposures.