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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 739831" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>A light meter is a great way to get accurate lighting...but it works backwards from how most people think it works. A meter won't tell you what power setting to turn your lighting to. It doesn't say to use 1/2 or 1/4 power for example. </p><p></p><p>Let's say you want to be at f/8. You test the light and get a reading that's f/11, so you're too bright. Dial back the flash and take another reading with the meter until you're at f/8.</p><p></p><p>You can also use a meter to determine light ratios. If you're doing a 2 light setup, more than likely you don't want them both on the same setting. You want 2:1 for example, where your main (key) light is twice as bright as your fill light. Meter your main light to the desired setting, then set the fill light accordingly. </p><p></p><p>This also works for a background light. If you have a white backdrop and you want it to be pure white, it's probably going to have to be at least 2 stops brighter than your main light.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 739831, member: 1061"] A light meter is a great way to get accurate lighting...but it works backwards from how most people think it works. A meter won't tell you what power setting to turn your lighting to. It doesn't say to use 1/2 or 1/4 power for example. Let's say you want to be at f/8. You test the light and get a reading that's f/11, so you're too bright. Dial back the flash and take another reading with the meter until you're at f/8. You can also use a meter to determine light ratios. If you're doing a 2 light setup, more than likely you don't want them both on the same setting. You want 2:1 for example, where your main (key) light is twice as bright as your fill light. Meter your main light to the desired setting, then set the fill light accordingly. This also works for a background light. If you have a white backdrop and you want it to be pure white, it's probably going to have to be at least 2 stops brighter than your main light. [/QUOTE]
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