Minolta Auto Meter IV F User Manual

SELECTING
A
MEASURING
METHOD
Incident-Light
Readings
When
you
use
a
meter
to
make incident-light
read-
ings,
the exposure is
based e
ntire
ly
o
n
th
e
brightness
of
the
light
falling
on
(incident
to)
your
subject.
As
a result,
the subject's reflectance
(how
dark or
light
it is)
will not influence
the
meter
reading
and
light
and
dark
tones
will reproduce
as
they
appeared in
the
original scene.
Another
advantage
of
incident-light
metering is
that the light
receptor
can be
matched
to
your
subject.
For three-dimensional
subjects,
you
should use
one of
the
spherical
diffusers; when
you photograph
flat
surfaces such
as
posters
or
paintings,
use the flat
diffuser.
An incident-light
reading
is the
simplest,
most
convenient
method
of determining
the
exposure
in
a
wide variety
of
situations. lt is most
effective for
scenes
which
contain a
full
range
of tones,
such as in
architectural and landscape
photographs.
Incident-!ight
metering also works well for
portrait
and other
situations where the lighting
can be
controlled and
adjusted to make the
contrast
range
of the
scene
fit
the
exposure range
of
your
film.
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Incident light
metering
To take an
incident-light
reading, attach
any of
the
diffusers
(Spherical
Diffuser,
Flat
Diffuser,
Mini Diffuser,
4X
Spherical
ND Diffuser, or
8X Spherical
ND
Diffuser) to the
Auto
Meter lV
F. Position
the
meter
near
your
subject,
aim
the
receptor
directly
at
the camera
lens,
and
press
the
measuring button.
With the
Auto
Meter
lV F,
you
can
also use
this
measuring
method to
quickly
determine
your
lighting
ratio. See
p.38
for
more information
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Minolta Auto Meter IV F Specifications

General

Brand	Minolta
Model	Auto Meter IV F
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English