Both reflected, incident and spot meters are ambient light meters, that measure (drum roll please..) ambient light. Flash meters measure the light from a flash.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 4:24 PM Subject: SV: Hand Meters > Hi > Spotmetering is for special occations - i.e. concerts or theatre work (faces > often become too bright - lika pancakes). An ambient light meter for > measuring incident light (not reflected off the subject) is brilliant. Your > camera can measure the reflected light. > Jens > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 24. marts 2003 20:28 > Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Emne: Re: Hand Meters > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Desjardins" > Subject: Hand Meters > > > > What would folks recommend in a handmeter, spot or ambient? > > Ambient > > William Robb > >
