Light Meter Woes

You can’t make a movie without light. Further, it’s very difficult to make a movie without a light meter. This is especially true when shooting photographic film. Unlike digital cameras, film cameras don’t show exactly what an image will look like when captured – they only show composition. A light meter – specifically an incident light meter – then becomes necessary to measure the light falling on particular areas of the frame so that the camera lens can be properly... Read More