Who here uses a lightmeter while shooting DV?
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HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
Re: Who here uses a lightmeter while shooting DV?
It's a tool of Satan and I've never used one. To ward it off, I use the normal method by which I ward things off... lighting a match and breathing on it.
It's a tool of Satan and I've never used one. To ward it off, I use the normal method by which I ward things off... lighting a match and breathing on it.
Re: Who here uses a lightmeter while shooting DV?
I have a Sekonic DigiPro F from my 16mm lighting cameraman days. Also used this a great deal when doing multicamera television and later in live-event and legitimate theatre.
Now, I use it primarily as a tool to get better stop to stop control between key and fill fixtures and the set itself. If you're lighting for an f4.0 or 5.6, zebra won't do a thing for you. I don't carry a meter around when shooting run-and-gun documentary, but it is indispensable for documentary interviews with three or more point lighting!
With this older digital meter, I have to actually assign an ASA to the DVX because it works on stops not footcandles or lux. This is a PIA, but I am used to the conversion in my head. I usually rate the DVX at 100 ASA and go from there.
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I have a Sekonic DigiPro F from my 16mm lighting cameraman days. Also used this a great deal when doing multicamera television and later in live-event and legitimate theatre.
Now, I use it primarily as a tool to get better stop to stop control between key and fill fixtures and the set itself. If you're lighting for an f4.0 or 5.6, zebra won't do a thing for you. I don't carry a meter around when shooting run-and-gun documentary, but it is indispensable for documentary interviews with three or more point lighting!
With this older digital meter, I have to actually assign an ASA to the DVX because it works on stops not footcandles or lux. This is a PIA, but I am used to the conversion in my head. I usually rate the DVX at 100 ASA and go from there.
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Ernest_Acosta
Well-known member
Re: Who here uses a lightmeter while shooting DV?
Classic Norwood Director "Color meter". Just learning how to use it. I also use the zebras on the DVX. When I get enough cash I will purchase or bid on one of the digital ones on Ebay.
Classic Norwood Director "Color meter". Just learning how to use it. I also use the zebras on the DVX. When I get enough cash I will purchase or bid on one of the digital ones on Ebay.
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
Re: Who here uses a lightmeter while shooting DV?
Or we can just use the built in one.
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;D 
Or we can just use the built in one.
: ;D 
10s
Veteran
Re: Who here uses a lightmeter while shooting DV?
I use the Spectra Pro IV A, the same one Satan uses to measure footcandles in the flaming depths of HELL!
Good incident meter, it calculates key/fill ratios!
most videographers ( don't you hate that name?) do not use meters because the video camera actually is a meter all by itself. The zebras do the important work. On the other hand meters are good for getting consistent tone,shot to shot. This comes in real handy in post when cutting, otherwise one shots too dark, one too light ,etc... a constant fc will make for a smooth flow. Of course in reality most sets have hot and dark areas...so this gets messy fast. For film , a meter is a must until you can guess em.
I use the Spectra Pro IV A, the same one Satan uses to measure footcandles in the flaming depths of HELL!
Good incident meter, it calculates key/fill ratios!
most videographers ( don't you hate that name?) do not use meters because the video camera actually is a meter all by itself. The zebras do the important work. On the other hand meters are good for getting consistent tone,shot to shot. This comes in real handy in post when cutting, otherwise one shots too dark, one too light ,etc... a constant fc will make for a smooth flow. Of course in reality most sets have hot and dark areas...so this gets messy fast. For film , a meter is a must until you can guess em.