Thank you. It is definitely a lot of fun, and of course using the digital means that the lessons are free. I do actually make the leap to using a film camera in a few videos time…
Well done Huw, nice to see you getting to grips with older technology, reminds me of my early days of photography and using my Weston Master light meter to get the correct exposure, but back in the day it came with a detachable opaque white diffuser dome for taking readings for landscapes, but as you discovered you need to get your shot composed and set up before you take a light reading as it does change second by second, which is probably a salutary lesson to us who rely on our digital cameras technology to get the exposure correct, perhaps we should all have a light meter and rely on that instead
I think this is just a very good example of going out. Not with the intention of taking photographs per se. But for the purpose of learning by ‘trial and error’ Using a digital camera to do this is very important, given that you are getting that immediate ‘feedback’ which you need in this ‘learning’ scenario. Enjoyed this immensely.
Hi Huw There are two ways of using the old light meter that is incident & reflected light. Incident is the general reading you did, reflected is where you put the supplied done or flick the screen over the meter - whichever system it uses. Then with dome etc on point from on or near the subject. Have got an old Yashicamatt 120 twin - that has a fairly good built in meter - line & circle type. also carried a Weston meter to check incident readings We should chat at next SCC meeting - Pete
@@chriscard6544 Ha ha, cheeky! The Zone system I am familiar with and start to play with in the next video. This is all a learning curve for me, and I'm doing that learning in public so please bear that in mind.
Wrong way around. Huw's meter does not have incident light capability. Reflected readings are taken pointing the meter TO the subject, incident readings are taken FROM the subject with a cone or diffuser in place
Really enjoyable, I've never used a light meter, always relied on the camera. Started out with a Pentax ME Super 35mm film camera. Looking forward to the next step along your learning curve.
Thank you. It is definitely a journey, but I’m enjoying it as is hopefully apparent in this video. I do make the leap to film in a video in a few weeks time (but I also wimp out a little bit too)…
I should try this ince. I have never used a light meter in my whole life. Maybe it would surprise me just as much as youndid. Cant belive those were jpg files you showed. They looked really nice! Grt guido
Thanks Guido. The jpgs of the fpL are awesome, but then it is a 61mp sensor on the camera so I guess there is no excuse. I’ve ignored manual metering for a long time, and just relied on a the histogram to guide me. Using one of these things has taught me a lot about how a camera measures the brightness in a scene, oh and yes I do make the jump to actually using analogue film in a few videos time. Hope you are keeping well sir
I. use an old Russian-made Leningrad meter for my vintage TLR. One thing I find is that high-contrast subjects are hard to meter so I take a reading from the back of my hand and then over-expose that by a half stop. Basically, the meter should be reading off a mid-gray tone... That's why a spot meter is more flexible, you can choose the tone to meter. And yes, always meter just before you shoot.
SPOILER ALERT! 🤣 Not quite yet, but an outing with a medium format film camera is coming. This and the next videos are all at the experimentation stage before I commit to the expense of film itself 😄
I’m enjoying following your adventures with vintage gear Huw!
Thank you. It is definitely a lot of fun, and of course using the digital means that the lessons are free. I do actually make the leap to using a film camera in a few videos time…
Well done Huw, nice to see you getting to grips with older technology, reminds me of my early days of photography and using my Weston Master light meter to get the correct exposure, but back in the day it came with a detachable opaque white diffuser dome for taking readings for landscapes, but as you discovered you need to get your shot composed and set up before you take a light reading as it does change second by second, which is probably a salutary lesson to us who rely on our digital cameras technology to get the exposure correct, perhaps we should all have a light meter and rely on that instead
I think this is just a very good example of going out. Not with the intention of taking photographs per se. But for the purpose of learning by ‘trial and error’
Using a digital camera to do this is very important, given that you are getting that immediate ‘feedback’ which you need in this ‘learning’ scenario. Enjoyed this immensely.
Thank you. Most kind. Still learning, but getting there steadily - hopefully enough to actually make the leap to making some film exposures.
Hi Huw
There are two ways of using the old light meter that is incident & reflected light. Incident is the general reading you did, reflected is where you put the supplied done or flick the screen over the meter - whichever system it uses. Then with dome etc on point from on or near the subject.
Have got an old Yashicamatt 120 twin - that has a fairly good built in meter - line & circle type. also carried a Weston meter to check incident readings
We should chat at next SCC meeting -
Pete
dont mention Zone System, that could be a shock. Or worst Sunny Rule
@@chriscard6544 Ha ha, cheeky! The Zone system I am familiar with and start to play with in the next video. This is all a learning curve for me, and I'm doing that learning in public so please bear that in mind.
@@huwalban that's awesome, im very happy for you. The path is long but full of joy
@@chriscard6544 Ho ho, it is indeed - and yes I am really enjoying it!
Wrong way around. Huw's meter does not have incident light capability. Reflected readings are taken pointing the meter TO the subject, incident readings are taken FROM the subject with a cone or diffuser in place
Really enjoyable, I've never used a light meter, always relied on the camera. Started out with a Pentax ME Super 35mm film camera. Looking forward to the next step along your learning curve.
Thank you. It is definitely a journey, but I’m enjoying it as is hopefully apparent in this video. I do make the leap to film in a video in a few weeks time (but I also wimp out a little bit too)…
I should try this ince. I have never used a light meter in my whole life. Maybe it would surprise me just as much as youndid. Cant belive those were jpg files you showed. They looked really nice! Grt guido
Thanks Guido. The jpgs of the fpL are awesome, but then it is a 61mp sensor on the camera so I guess there is no excuse. I’ve ignored manual metering for a long time, and just relied on a the histogram to guide me. Using one of these things has taught me a lot about how a camera measures the brightness in a scene, oh and yes I do make the jump to actually using analogue film in a few videos time. Hope you are keeping well sir
I. use an old Russian-made Leningrad meter for my vintage TLR. One thing I find is that high-contrast subjects are hard to meter so I take a reading from the back of my hand and then over-expose that by a half stop. Basically, the meter should be reading off a mid-gray tone... That's why a spot meter is more flexible, you can choose the tone to meter. And yes, always meter just before you shoot.
Great tip about metering off the hand - I need to take a crack at that one day!
Next video: trying a vintage camera
SPOILER ALERT! 🤣 Not quite yet, but an outing with a medium format film camera is coming. This and the next videos are all at the experimentation stage before I commit to the expense of film itself 😄
@@huwalban if you want to get a cheap light meter, check Reveni Labs