Exploring the Built-in Light Meter
1. What is the difference between an incident light meter and a reflective light meter? Which is used in the DSLR camera?
You can make a white object more white by adding two more stops to the exposure.
7. Explain in your own words how to make a black object black when using an averaging meter?
You can make a black object more black by giving less stops to the exposure.
- Incident light meters are not part of the camera and detect light by using the camera as a base to determine how much light is reflected from where the subject is. A reflective light meter uses light reflected of the subject and is used in most handheld cameras. (like DSLR)
- A center weighted meter makes the camera most responsive to the center of the image and drops of in sensitivity as you leave the center.
- Situations where light meters can fail to work properly are in areas of high light contrast. An example of this is when one takes a photo with the bright sky in the background.
- There are multiple methods. One can be to step closer, set the right exposure, then step back. Another method is to, lower the camera or sensor in order to focus on the area of lower light in order to set the proper exposure.
- The tone the reflected light meter suggests is the middle gray tone.
You can make a white object more white by adding two more stops to the exposure.
7. Explain in your own words how to make a black object black when using an averaging meter?
You can make a black object more black by giving less stops to the exposure.