1. What is the difference between an incident light meter and a reflective light meter? Which is used in the DSLR camera?
An incident light meter is faced toward the camera from the position of the subject.It measures the light falling on the subject as seen from the direction of the camera. A reflective light meter can be hand held or built into a camera and is aimed at a subject to make a reading. Incident light meter is used in DSLR.
2. Describe how a center weighted meter works.
the meter averages all the light in the scene but weights its average to give more emphasis to the area at the center of the viewfinder than to the surrounding area
3. What lighting situations can cause the cameras light meter to not work properly?
If the lighting is too dark, it won't collect any light If you are shooting in the snow it could be too bright.
4. What are the steps to over come a misleading reading?
You need to move closer to the object or if your'e using a camera phone, just tap on the screen to focus on it.
5. In a reflected light meter, what is the tonal value the meter “see” and recommends as the exposure?
The tonal tonal to see is middle gray.
6. Explain in your own words how to make a white object white when using an averaging meter?
In order to make a white object white you use more light/exposure.
7. Explain in your own words how to make a black object black when using an averaging meter?
In order to make a black object black you use minus two stops/ less exposure.
An incident light meter is faced toward the camera from the position of the subject.It measures the light falling on the subject as seen from the direction of the camera. A reflective light meter can be hand held or built into a camera and is aimed at a subject to make a reading. Incident light meter is used in DSLR.
2. Describe how a center weighted meter works.
the meter averages all the light in the scene but weights its average to give more emphasis to the area at the center of the viewfinder than to the surrounding area
3. What lighting situations can cause the cameras light meter to not work properly?
If the lighting is too dark, it won't collect any light If you are shooting in the snow it could be too bright.
4. What are the steps to over come a misleading reading?
You need to move closer to the object or if your'e using a camera phone, just tap on the screen to focus on it.
5. In a reflected light meter, what is the tonal value the meter “see” and recommends as the exposure?
The tonal tonal to see is middle gray.
6. Explain in your own words how to make a white object white when using an averaging meter?
In order to make a white object white you use more light/exposure.
7. Explain in your own words how to make a black object black when using an averaging meter?
In order to make a black object black you use minus two stops/ less exposure.