Can anyone here help me understand how to use the Sekonic L-778 Dual Spot Meter?
I have the instructions and read it a few times, but because it’s a rather poor translation and somewhat vague, I still have really little idea of how to use it.
It’s a dual spot meter, with 1 degree and 3 degrees of view. It’s capable of memorizing 5 readings.
Anyway, for example, this is how I use it. Tell me what I’m doing wrong.
1. I set the ISO
2. I measure a mid tone (like my subject at, say, f/16 at 1/8 second) and hit the memory function.
3. I measure the darkest tone (at, say, f/8 at 1/8 second) and hit the memory function.
4. I measure the lightest tone (like a very bright cloudy sky at, say, f/32 at 1/8 second) and hit the memory function.
Now I obviously can’t just add these f/stops up and divide by 3; the lightest tone will drag the setting to become over exposed.
So how do I properly calculate this? Can anyone here explain what I’m doing wrong and help me figure this meter out?
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