Incident Light Meter VVWA
Light Meter Questions
1. What is the difference between an incident light meter and a reflective light meter? Which is used in the DSLR camera?
Reflected light metering tells you about value of the scene and subject. Incident metering tells you about the light you are controlling. The DSLR uses the reflective light meter
2. Describe how a center weighted meter works.
It centers the light in the viewfinder to middle gray.
3. What lighting situations can cause the cameras light meter to not work properly?
Darker lighting situations cause the light meter to not work properly.
4. What are the steps to over come a misleading reading?
The steps to over come a misleading reading is to override the settings and use what is right for the situation.
5. In a reflected light meter, what is the tonal value the meter “see” and recommends as the exposure?
The tonal value that the reflected light meter "sees" is middle gray and it recommends the right f-stop and shutter speed to maintain middle gray.
6. Explain in your own words how to make a white object white when using an averaging meter?
To make a white object white use a white background and turn up the f-stop by 2 notches.
7. Explain in your own words how to make a black object black when using an averaging meter?
To make a black subject black use a black background and turn down the f-stop 2 notches.
Reflected light metering tells you about value of the scene and subject. Incident metering tells you about the light you are controlling. The DSLR uses the reflective light meter
2. Describe how a center weighted meter works.
It centers the light in the viewfinder to middle gray.
3. What lighting situations can cause the cameras light meter to not work properly?
Darker lighting situations cause the light meter to not work properly.
4. What are the steps to over come a misleading reading?
The steps to over come a misleading reading is to override the settings and use what is right for the situation.
5. In a reflected light meter, what is the tonal value the meter “see” and recommends as the exposure?
The tonal value that the reflected light meter "sees" is middle gray and it recommends the right f-stop and shutter speed to maintain middle gray.
6. Explain in your own words how to make a white object white when using an averaging meter?
To make a white object white use a white background and turn up the f-stop by 2 notches.
7. Explain in your own words how to make a black object black when using an averaging meter?
To make a black subject black use a black background and turn down the f-stop 2 notches.