Excellent video. I get asked all the time, "Why do you use a light meter?" Alex explains it very well, next time I am asked I will point them to this video.
Thank you so much for explaining your method. Could you please talk more about how you actually use the spot meter on the sky? Are you reading the brightest spot or are you averaging that bright with a darker one?
Sekonic needs to have a dummy series for using light meters. Yes, we love knowing all the reasons you use a light meter..now SHOW US how you use it in real-time.
I have a Sekonic L-358. Is there a way to fire my Profoto lights or Paul C Buff's with it using the button on the side? Or, am I still forced to fire the strobes with my camera trigger? Thank you and great video.
Hi John You would have to purchase PocketWizard, Elinchrom or Phottix receivers and plug them into your profoto or Paul C Buff Strobes, and the appropriate transmitter for and L-858 meter or you would have to purchase a dedicated L478
Yes, the spot meter (reflective metering) is going to meter the sky and give you the recommended exposure to turn the spot you are metering to an 18% gram which has a tonal value about 118-121 on a brightness scale of 255. When you point the dome at the sky it is taking an incident meter reading. It will tell you the exposure for the light that is falling on the meter.
Would like more details on how you set the sky. The reading will give you 18% grey, which I expect already underexposes the sky. How do you use the reflected reading to set exposure ½ stop darker?
your camera settings are set for the sky. in manual mode, underexpose by .5-1 stop, as he said. then your strobes light up the subject. thats why its important to get a light reading from each strobe...so you know what the power level should be
Hey Phil Sorry for the disappointment. Please visit our Formula lighting show playlist for shoot walkthroughs and lighting diagrams. We also feel it important to share stories from some of our pros as well.
Good video. Slow down a bit in your presentation. It isn't a race. And I'd rather see more of your shots instead of the side angle shot frmo the video camera. Lastly, How or where dod you get those prints done behind you? Love the entire black border with the thin white one as the border separating the image for the rest. I want to do that but don't want to use all my ink! Thanks
There are not many photographers using color gel on strobes with the color filters on lens together to create images. Alexis is the master! Thumbs up
thanks so much. Really appreciate it.
Light meters make life easier . Love my Sekonic 858 that picked up used . Great post !
Excellent video. I get asked all the time, "Why do you use a light meter?" Alex explains it very well, next time I am asked I will point them to this video.
Thank you so much for explaining your method. Could you please talk more about how you actually use the spot meter on the sky? Are you reading the brightest spot or are you averaging that bright with a darker one?
just saw this! depending on the day.. if it's a clear sky, I point at the blue part. If it's cloudly day, I take an average reading.
Master Level Photography. Subbed.
Sekonic needs to have a dummy series for using light meters. Yes, we love knowing all the reasons you use a light meter..now SHOW US how you use it in real-time.
I have a Sekonic L-358. Is there a way to fire my Profoto lights or Paul C Buff's with it using the button on the side? Or, am I still forced to fire the strobes with my camera trigger? Thank you and great video.
@*Veganislife* L-358 I actually have a trigger module for Elinchrom.
Hi John
You would have to purchase PocketWizard, Elinchrom or Phottix receivers and plug them into your profoto or Paul C Buff Strobes, and the appropriate transmitter for and L-858 meter or you would have to purchase a dedicated L478
Sekonic I have the PW module 👍🏻. The L478 you speak of will fire the Profoto WITHOUT pocket wizards?
david holyoake interesting. That’s what I’m looking for the Profoto system.
Is there a difference in using a spot meter to the sky as oppose just measuring ambient light measure pointing the dome to the sky?
Yes, the spot meter (reflective metering) is going to meter the sky and give you the recommended exposure to turn the spot you are metering to an 18% gram which has a tonal value about 118-121 on a brightness scale of 255. When you point the dome at the sky it is taking an incident meter reading. It will tell you the exposure for the light that is falling on the meter.
Would like more details on how you set the sky. The reading will give you 18% grey, which I expect already underexposes the sky. How do you use the reflected reading to set exposure ½ stop darker?
Use the zone system.
your camera settings are set for the sky. in manual mode, underexpose by .5-1 stop, as he said. then your strobes light up the subject. thats why its important to get a light reading from each strobe...so you know what the power level should be
@@Being_Joe I understand that. The meter reading of the sky puts it at zone 5. What zone does he choose to set the sky to in his photograph?
Unfortunately, quite disappointing. I was expecting you to run through a shoot, seeing why and how you set things up using a light meter
Hey Phil
Sorry for the disappointment. Please visit our Formula lighting show playlist for shoot walkthroughs and lighting diagrams. We also feel it important to share stories from some of our pros as well.
Hi Phil
We have even changed the title to be more clear. Thank you again for your feedback.
@@SekonicGlobal A link to the Formula lighting playlist would have been nice. - How do I find it?
Good video. Slow down a bit in your presentation. It isn't a race. And I'd rather see more of your shots instead of the side angle shot frmo the video camera. Lastly, How or where dod you get those prints done behind you? Love the entire black border with the thin white one as the border separating the image for the rest. I want to do that but don't want to use all my ink! Thanks
this man makes bank. he doesnt have to worry about ink. send your images to a printing company