The Definitive Book on Hand Exposure Meters. A must read for professional and serious amateur photographers alike!
This book is the first and only one published on this important subject in many decades. Written by four experts, it explains the limitations of cameras with built-in exposure automation, and why modern hand exposure meters are an essential tool for perfect pictures under all conditions.
Subjects covered include:
Why exposure meters can't think and can be fooled. When and how to use reflected and/or incident light measurement. Spot metering and metering angle-of-view. Flash photography, fill-flash, multiple flash. The importance of exposure meters in cine and video photography. Plus many more.
Soft cover, 8-1/2 x 11, 92 pages, over 30 color plates, detachable Neutral Grey Card
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0
Great pictures, but no insight or really helpful info...:
I purchased this book to accompany my new Sekonic L558R hand exposure meter. I found the book of little use, very repetitive and disorganized. One of the things I noticed in the book were the great color photographs, but no metering data explaining how the photographer obtained his results. This was not a very good guide on using an exposure meter or even understanding proper hand meter exposure techniques. I feel that the four authors failed in coordinating their efforts of putting together a how to guide... more info
Excellent Reference:
Today's camera's - both film and digital are amazing technology devices. They are filled with automatic functions almost guaranteeing you a good exposure every time. I stress almost and good. If almost and good are enough, don't buy this book, or a hand held meter. Often times you will get great exposures with your camera's built in meter, but it will not work in every situation. While in camera metering has made great strides over the years, often we are left wondering how to properly expose a... more info
Reviewing Metering:
I was hesitante about buying the book based on the previous reviews. Everyone was complaining about repeating, and poor editing etc. I enjoyed the book. I do have a Sekonic L-508 meter (the same one as on the cover) and wanted to make sure I got everything out of my meter. The book discusses the use of metering for better photographs and, I feel does this well, without saying you have to use a Sekonic L-508. I learned from the book and feel confident in my meter use. For $19 I felt it is/was a good... more info
Not so bad:
When I bought this book, I believed to waste my money, because I read the other customers review; but I wanted to buy it, because it was the only book about Sekonic meters.
Now after I read the book, I agree with other customers that they said there are a lot of repeated concepts in the book, but in my opinion there are some suggestions in the book that I found helpful, about for example the possible use, and how to use an incident meter.
So my final rate for this book is 3 stars.
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