Light Exposure Meter
Should I buy a $150 and up digital exposure light meter? how accurate is it?
I would say the digital is more accurate, but how accurate is the question.
the difference in cost is a big margin.
What kind of exposure meter is recommended?
They all work pretty much the same thing right?
There are 2 distinct types of hand-held meters* – spot and incident. The spot meter measures light reflected from our subject. The incident meter measures the light hitting our subject. Since many DSLR cameras have a spot meter setting we’ll turn our attention to the incident meter.
Go to http://www.shutterbug.com
Type ‘steve bedell’ in the Search box
Read his article “Get It Right… In The Camera…”
Now type ‘incident meter’ in the Search box
Look for articles about using an incident meter with your digital camera. Read them.
Now check the prices of incident meters on eBay.
* I purposely failed to mention flash meters and color meters.
SEKONIC L-358 Light Meter Overview
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HQRP Color Charm / Keyring UV Radiation Tester / Meter for Skin and Eyes Health Monitoring / Ultraviolet Sunlight Detection / Solar Ultraviolet Radiation $4.99 The center of the Solar UV Meter with 3D effect can change series of color according to Solar UV Index. It is how Solar UV measuring function is maintained. The 4 standard color indicators show intensity of Solar UV rays. To know the Solar UV Index, it is enough to compare the colorchange with the 4 standard colors around. The greater intensivity is the darker is the color.Clear colors mean small … |
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Solar Powered Battery Charger with Meter Charges 2 D – C – AA – AAA Batteries $25.25 Brand New Universal Solar 11-in-One Battery Charger with Meter Charges 2 “D” – “C” – “AA” – “AAA” Batteries Designed for charging most popular types of rechargeable batteries: D size (UM-1), C size (UM-2), AA size (UM-3), AAA size (UM-4) and 7 different size GUM (Prismatic) Batteries! Description: This is the most versatile battery charger available on the market today. The solar panel is incorpe… |
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EMF Meter $24.95 Radiation Finder that detects the radiation emitted by cell phones and the electro-magnetic field (EMF) emitted by ac electrical appliances. This type of radiation could be harmful to health and well-being. On the user instructions we recommended methods to reduce exposures to EMF…. |
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Exposure Photo Workshop $29.99 New and updated techniques for working with exposureExposure involves a variety of skills, but once mastered, can turn a hobbyist into a bona fide photographer. This hands-on resource dissects the components of exposureâISO, aperture, shutter speedâand shows how they work together to capture the photographerâs vision. Youâll learn how to leave the safety of automatic settings a… |
