Light Meter Settings Ep 108: Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace: Adorama Photography TV

Adorama Photography TV presents Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace. In this episode, Mark demonstrates how to make sure your light meter is properly set up for use.

Using a Sekonic L-358, Mark shows you how to set your light meter to measure in third-stop increments that will match the settings on your camera, set your sync speed and more. A properly adjusted light meter will ensure that you'll get accurate readings for your photographs.

AdoramaTV features talented hosts including: Mark Wallace, Gavin Hoey, Joe McNally, Joe DiMaggio, Tamara Lackey, Bryan Peterson, and Rich Harrington.

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[EthylOH]

Between you and Gavin, Adorama has the market cornered for the best tutorials on YouTube

[RogerTing]

Mark, you just saved my life - sort of. Just bought a L-358 and was too lazy to figure this out by reading the manual. NOW, I am all set up for a shoot on the 28th. A BIG THANK YOU! Now I am using 1/3 stop correctly!

[YouDontTalkAboutFightClub]

Mark has really perfected his tutorials. He knows exactly how to connect with his audience. I loved this episode. Now I know my L-358 that much better! Thanks Snapfactory Team!!!

[markkorthas]

Mark I just got into off camera flash photography. I've watched a lot of videos and your are the clearest and most informative I have seen. Great work. Thanks! 

[tutorialesminutos]

the best part of the day is watching Mark and his models.

[geneedochie]

Hello Mark. I enjoy your videos a lot. Pretty straight to the point.

[leotv]

Great help!!! Simple things that make a big difference. Thanks Mark!!

[harmonwalker]

you are the best Mark and a very good instructor ....thanks

[IramRolon]

Love your tutorials! Very good instructional video. Thank you very much for the same 👍😎

[roasttoe]

3:27 Best piece of kit Mark has: Coffee cup holder!

[Edreysin]

Mark, I would like to suggest and outdoor portrait session with this specific model using only the sun a camera and one flash. I believe great shots would come from it.

[ZarliWin]

interesting video Mark. I'm currious though. You set the camera to the f-stop that the flash metered at. i usually do the reverse. i will adjust the power of the light to the f-stop on the camera. is there an advantage to the way you did it in the video?

[Indevor]

Thx Mark, any video out there on how to setup the L-758DR? warmest regards,

[princetoninsurance]

Your camera will work with just about any lens. Set it to "A" and rotate the dial. Your f-stop will appear on the screen. If you set it to "M" you can change the f-stop and shutter speed at the same time by using the dials.

[oceandrew]

It's a previous reading... or memory function.... most probably an ambient reading. You can use this to figure what the ratios are between individual lights or strobes.

[arbilo]

how about my SEKONIC FLASHMATE
L_308S
is there a setting like yours?

[thepiecesfit]

How about actually calibrating the light meter with the grey card to add compensation in the meter itself as well? Isn't that important that neutral is rendered down the middle with your specific camera?

[selvamuthukumars]

How to set switch on 1/3 or 1/2 stop which you have mentioned in the video in L-858-D. Since it does not have the button on the back of the lightmeter

[ZarliWin]

My Work Flow is usually i pick a certain F-stop i want, put the lights in locations, meter the light, then adjust up or down till the meter reading matches my f-stop). My thinking is, if i adjust the f-stop to match the light's power, then i might not get the D0F i want.

[wolvsking]

Hi
What is the F1.4 stop mark showed on the analog scale along with the F10, as far as i understand it is not the ambient light as you are100% flash?