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Jul 1, 2022 11:14:07   #
cony25
 
Does anybody know of any good phone apps for this?

Sometimes I find myself shooting in the shade while my party is in the sun and vice-versa.
I just don't want to carry more gear than I should.

Thank you!

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Jul 1, 2022 11:27:09   #
BebuLamar
 
cony25 wrote:
Does anybody know of any good phone apps for this?

Sometimes I find myself shooting in the shade while my party is in the sun and vice-versa.
I just don't want to carry more gear than I should.

Thank you!


Your camera meter is better in this respect. Besides you don't need a meter. Just take test shot and adjust. However, to take good picture which has both sun and shade post processing is likely needed.

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Jul 1, 2022 11:29:52   #
cony25
 
BebuLamar wrote:
Your camera meter is better in this respect. Besides you don't need a meter. Just take test shot and adjust. However, to take good picture which has both sun and shade post processing is likely needed.


What I am saying, is that I am standing in the shade, and the people posing are in the sun, so my camera meter is telling me one thing, while the sun indicates another.

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Jul 1, 2022 11:32:05   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
cony25 wrote:
What I am saying, is that I am standing in the shade, and the people posing are in the sun, so my camera meter is telling me one thing, while the sun indicates another.


The camera isn’t metering on where you are standing, it’s metering the scene you’re aimed at as projected on your camera’s sensor.

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Jul 1, 2022 11:32:44   #
BebuLamar
 
cony25 wrote:
What I am saying, is that I am standing in the shade, and the people posing are in the sun, so my camera meter is telling me one thing, while the sun indicates another.


Then you can do good picture without having to do post processing but the camera built in meter is still superior and still you don't need the meter.

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Jul 1, 2022 11:38:06   #
cony25
 
Thank you

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Jul 1, 2022 18:06:04   #
FreddB Loc: PA - Delaware County
 
Try Pocket Light Meter or Lux
See if either/both work for you

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Jul 1, 2022 18:44:49   #
gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ
 
Wouldn't Spot Metering the subject be useful in this situation?

George

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Jul 1, 2022 19:19:25   #
Strodav Loc: Houston, Tx
 
Spot metering is very helpful in high dynamic range situations as you can take a reading on the highlight and the shadow to find the dynamic range. This assumes you know the DR of your camera at various ISO settings.

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Jul 1, 2022 19:29:31   #
hcmcdole
 
The phone apps are a bit quirky. I have a Sekonic 478 meter and used the Lux meter app on my Samsung S20 for shop light readings in the basement just to see if some of the fluorescent lights are weak (usually I can tell by looking at them but this verifies it). They both measured about the same when it came to fluorescent lights but when it came to LED lights, they could be off quite a bit. I trust the Sekonic more in this case.

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Jul 2, 2022 06:17:56   #
whitehall Loc: Canada
 
If you are looking for a light meter, I assume you have a relatively advanced camera. Most if not all display a histogram. Combined with the camera’s light meter I find that is the most accurate approach to getting the correct exposure.

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Jul 2, 2022 10:04:53   #
Just Shoot Me Loc: Ithaca, NY
 
BebuLamar wrote:
Your camera meter is better in this respect. Besides you don't need a meter. Just take test shot and adjust. However, to take good picture which has both sun and shade post processing is likely needed.



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Jul 2, 2022 10:08:00   #
gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ
 


Except, then you'd be "Chimping"...

George

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Jul 2, 2022 10:45:07   #
cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA
 
hcmcdole wrote:
The phone apps are a bit quirky. I have a Sekonic 478 meter and used the Lux meter app on my Samsung S20 for shop light readings in the basement just to see if some of the fluorescent lights are weak (usually I can tell by looking at them but this verifies it). They both measured about the same when it came to fluorescent lights but when it came to LED lights, they could be off quite a bit. I trust the Sekonic more in this case.


Sekonic makes wonderful, and very useful, light meters! I have had several models over the years and now have two of the same, but with different flash controllers! Best of luck

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Jul 2, 2022 13:14:21   #
Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket
 
Use your camera's histogram to see your actual exposure.

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