cardmaverick
Well-known member
....meters do more than give exposure. Just to re-highlight this. I'm also a fan of the "eye-o-meter", but I really think my spot metering helped me develop that skill, and it really made me see the set more critically. Have you ever had to match shots that were days apart? I have, and a light meter plus some notes really help. I really don't see how pointing a meter and pushing a button is "troublesome", its really quick actually. Also, how do you light a set in advance of the camera arriving if you are totally dependent on using a camera and waveform? I shot a film with a super tight schedule, and my gaffer and key grip were always a set ahead of me and the camera crew, so they had no camera/waveform to use. What did they do? They just used their light meters and lit it to my specs.... works like a charm.