Product/light meter

Don KondraDon Kondra Registered Users Posts: 630 Major grins
edited March 20, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
Greetings,

I had the pleasure of borrowing a light meter last year for a few product shots.

Up till now I've been getting by with shoot, adjust, shoot :wink

Came across a deal and bought a used Sekonic L-358. I have to admit it did make things easier and quicker.

Basically set up the backdrop, lights and composition. Took a reading and shot. Didn't even bother tethering to the computer.... which I will still do for anything important. I can't judge the success of the shadows on the camera LCD, sigh...

Recently completed project, two handles for a workbench vice. Beech, brass and macassar ebony.

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Cheers, Don
Don Kondra - Furniture Designer/Maker
Product Photography
My Acreage Bird Photographs

Comments

  • Wil DavisWil Davis Registered Users Posts: 1,692 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2010
    Nice job!

    Using and use of a light-meter is one of the photographic world's best-kept secrets ( :D ) - it seems that so many would-be photographers are so in love with all the modern whizz-bang features available in the camera to the point of being totally ignorant about the basics (why bother, since the camera does everything for you? rolleyes1.gif )

    Glad you've discovered the secret…

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    - Wil
    "…………………" - Marcel Marceau
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