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Re: What is the right and/or best way
Old 09-21-2005, 01:41 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I don't know if it's the best way so I'm interested in hearing other opinions.

I determine the area that I want the camera to be, let's say f/8. I set the main to f/8. The set fill for 1 to 2 stops under main depending on what floats my boat at the time. Then take a reading with both on (it should be slightly over f/8.
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If you meter with both main and fill lights on and your meter reads higher than it did when you had just your main lights on, your fills are set higher than your main.
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