[LargeFormat] Exposure Introduction - Reflective Meters
Clive Warren
largeformat@f32.net
Tue Jun 18 18:11:20 2002
At 5:50 pm -0400 18/6/02, Joseph O'Neil wrote:
>big snip
>>Also, I've heard that he used the zone
>>system to his advantage to a point where light meters were
>>unnecessary for him. Is that
>>true?
>
> No, it's experience. I have a friend, photographer for 40
>years. He guesses the meter setting for his old Nikon F by naked
>eye within one stop under just about any light condition, indoors or
>outside. Sen other guys do it too.
>joe
That's a dialogue meter - they are the most expensive to run and need
regular feeding or they go out a stop or two.... I have got used to
Robert Lawrence watching me use the analogue Pentax spot meter,
shadows, highlights, midtones and then announce the exposure
accurate to 1/3 stop just before I set up the shutter....... he only
does it to irritate me ;-)
Cheers,
Clive