Light meter

[ws_2004]

Hello could anyone recommend a light meter. And is it necessary to have it.Thanks!

 

[bowwow]

depends on what u wanna shoot.....

the advantage to using a light meter is incident light reading...

http://www.sekonic.com/classroom/classroom_2.asp

use it or product shoots and portraits, check on camera metering accuracy. other than that not much else.

 

[longkangman]

found this doc thinkt it is good
http://www.sekonic.com/images/files/HistogramsLightmetersWorkTogether.pdf

 

[VR Man]

Hello could anyone recommend a light meter. And is it necessary to have it.Thanks!

Sekonic or Minolta are good choices.

I think it would be good to read up on how to use a light meter and how it is used for different scenarios. Afterwhich decide if you need one for now.

 

[ws_2004]

anyone has other comments