A small tips video on the lightmeter

Because there are so many questions about the light meter, we shot a small video covering the basics.
And actually everything you need to know I think to start using the meter.

Tags: hint, hints, lightmeter, tip, tips, use, video

This entry was posted on January 13, 2012, 10:15 pm and is filed under blog, Light meter, Visions and technique. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Dirk Koene

Prima verhaal, dit is niet voor de poes.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Christal-Houghtelling/1538412892 Christal Houghtelling

Thanks you, this was great.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Lenny-Grant-Jr/100001413620030 Lenny Grant Jr

Thank you Frank, I have an older light meter but it still does the job for me.
Dennis

Thank you Frank! I always enjoy your instructional videos.
A Toet

Thx, this was very usefull for me! By the way, your cat seems to be an acteur as well .
Arie Toet
- http://www.frankdoorhof.com Frank Doorhof
  
  He is:D
User

Thank you Frank!
Can you please advise how to use the light meter in case of more than one light (setup with 2 or three strobes)?
- Eero
  
  You need to measure each light , by pointing toward each strobe. Example if you have 2 strobes one on each side of the model at 45 degrees. You measure each one by pointing towards the strobe. You then set them with a ratio, one at say f/8 and the other at f/11.
  
  1. Set he camera at f/11 in above if not mistaken
  Or
  2. Point meter toward camera for final results and camera setting, not sure if this is correct and based on 1 light measurement in Frank’s video item 1 seems like the correct camera setting.
  
  If you have a 3rd strobe at it is used for say a hair light , I normally just go by what it looks like in the final photo as I shoot tethered to see instant results.
- http://www.frankdoorhof.com Frank Doorhof
  
  Meter towards the light sources, or meter one by one with the others off.
Eero

Ok now I finally understand why you set the meter to 1/10 th stops. I always use it on 1/3 steps thinking it was for the camera, not the strobes.

I will be doing a white BG setup soon and this video explained it well.
Luc

Video seems to be off-line ?
- Eero
  
  I just checked and ok from here. Try a different browser, or delete cache files and try again. FYI using my iPad to watch it.
  - Luc
    
    Thank you. Problem solved “itselve” and video is back on
- http://e2rom.com/ Eero
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3CTJJ2uVyg direct link
http://www.garyalanretouching.com/ Gary Alan

I dont understand why my meter (758DR), only measures in full stop increments with shutter speed when I have set to 1/10 increment f/stop readings. I want to use my full sync speed of 160th plus 1/10 stops…is it possable
- http://www.frankdoorhof.com Frank Doorhof
  
  If you use strobes you can just turn the dial to set every shutter speed you want. The Fstop will be mentioned as full F-stop and 1/10th that’s normal.

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A small tips video on the lightmeter

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