Lightmeters and HD

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jamessilverman5678

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When you cant trust the viewfinder on your dv camera and want to be more precise with a lightmeter.... is their a callibration process so my lightmeter to an HD montior/viewfinder so I can get accurate expsoure. zebra stripes cant be enough,?
also, and what would you rate DV / 720p HD? thanks

cheers.
james
 
You can never trust a lightmeter for precise exposure in video like you can in film because the f stops on the prosumer cameras (the LCD readouts are not neccessarily accurate or linear), and the gammas can vary and are usually not especially linear as well.
Zebras or a waveform monitor are the only really accurate tools you have. The lightmeter can get you in the ballpark and is great for lighting, but you shouldn't rely on it.

Lenny Levy
 
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