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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 766344" data-attributes="member: 13196"><p>I too think you are probably right. Does your flash meter allow both reflective metering as well as incident metering? if so, then try switching to the other to see if a meter reading is possible. </p><p></p><p>If the sun is behind your subject (one of the best options which leaves their face somewhat shaded and makes the sunlight become a rim light), you *should* be able to get a meter reading. But again it will depend on just how bright it is. If the sun is shining on their face, position them so the sun falls on <em><strong>one</strong></em> side of their face - then the sun will become your main light. That means you will use the strobe on the shaded side of their face to be the fill light. Try taking a meter reading from that shaded side of their face.</p><p></p><p>If the sun is behind you and is shining directly onto their face, most likely you won't be able to get a meter reading. At that point, what some photographers do is to diffuse the sun with a scrim (it's a frame with white material to diffuse the sunlight which will lower the overall amount of light on your subject). Or use a large silver reflector (like a 5' rectangular one) to block the light and place your subject in the shade.</p><p></p><p>Please keep in mind the AD200 isn't overly strong when it comes to portraits in direct sunlight. That's why some photographers choose the AD600. Or the other option is to use a Neutral Density filter which cuts the amount of light reaching your sensor. Once again an issue with this is the AD200 still isn't overly powerful so it might require a really strong ND filter. In that situation, you won't be able to focus through the camera with the filter in place. It will require focusing without the filter before putting the filter on and taking the photo. So a tripod is a must in those situations.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, down the road you might want to consider adding a second AD200 as well as an AD-B2. That is a bracket that holds two AD200 units together which actually gives off about 1/3 stop more light than an AD400.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hark, post: 766344, member: 13196"] I too think you are probably right. Does your flash meter allow both reflective metering as well as incident metering? if so, then try switching to the other to see if a meter reading is possible. If the sun is behind your subject (one of the best options which leaves their face somewhat shaded and makes the sunlight become a rim light), you *should* be able to get a meter reading. But again it will depend on just how bright it is. If the sun is shining on their face, position them so the sun falls on [I][B]one[/B][/I] side of their face - then the sun will become your main light. That means you will use the strobe on the shaded side of their face to be the fill light. Try taking a meter reading from that shaded side of their face. If the sun is behind you and is shining directly onto their face, most likely you won't be able to get a meter reading. At that point, what some photographers do is to diffuse the sun with a scrim (it's a frame with white material to diffuse the sunlight which will lower the overall amount of light on your subject). Or use a large silver reflector (like a 5' rectangular one) to block the light and place your subject in the shade. Please keep in mind the AD200 isn't overly strong when it comes to portraits in direct sunlight. That's why some photographers choose the AD600. Or the other option is to use a Neutral Density filter which cuts the amount of light reaching your sensor. Once again an issue with this is the AD200 still isn't overly powerful so it might require a really strong ND filter. In that situation, you won't be able to focus through the camera with the filter in place. It will require focusing without the filter before putting the filter on and taking the photo. So a tripod is a must in those situations. Lastly, down the road you might want to consider adding a second AD200 as well as an AD-B2. That is a bracket that holds two AD200 units together which actually gives off about 1/3 stop more light than an AD400. [/QUOTE]
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