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Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Measuring Light
Section 3: How to Use Your Light Meter
- Video 3.1 - Reflected vs Incident Light Meters (14:08)
- Video 3.2 - Pentax Digital Spotmeter & Spotmeter V Basics (15:49)
- Video 3.3 - Sekonic Spotmeter Basics (9:39)
- Video 3.4 - Lining the Meter Up Correctly (22:06)
- Video 3.5 - Metering Demonstration on Simple Subjects (7:26)
- Video 3.6 - Dynamic Range (8:03)
- Video 3.7 - The Precision Method for Manual Metering (20:12)
- Video 3.8 - Precision Method Demonstration (5:47)
- Video 3.9 - Metering Multiple Tones for Better Accuracy (14:19)
- Video 3.10 - Quick Tips & Advice (6:35)
- Video 3.11 - Field Demonstration: The Precision Method (10:59)
- Video 3.12 - Metering With Color Reversal Film (3:41)
Section 4: Applying the Precision Method for Manual Metering
- Video 4.1 - Applying the Precision Method with Various Meters (1:46)
- Video 4.2 - Field Demonstration: Metering with the Pentax (6:43)
- Video 4.3 - Applying the Precision Method on a Sekonic Spotmeter (8:26)
- Video 4.4 - Field Demonstration: Metering with the Sekonic (5:24)
- Video 4.5 - Print-at-Home EV Wheel for Sekonic (& other) Meters (7:36)
- Video 4.6 - In-Camera Light Meter Basics: Metering Modes (8:57)
- Video 4.7 - In-Camera Light Meter Basics: Display Types (9:11)
- Video 4.8 - Field Demonstration: Type 1 In-Camera Meter (4:15)
- Video 4.9 - Field Demonstration: Type 2 In-Camera Meter (4:57)
- Video 4.10 - Field Demonstration: Type 3 In-Camera Meter (4:50)
- Video 4.11 - Final Notes (5:37)
Section 5: Alternative Methods for Manual Metering
Section 6: Some Useful Tips
- View for Free: Video 6.1 - Better to Under- or Overexpose? (8:51)
- View for Free: Video 6.2 - Bracketing (6:13)
- View for Free: Video 6.3 - Reciprocity Failure (5:49)
- View for Free: Video 6.4 - Compensating for Bellows Extension (7:39)
- Video 6.5 - Bright Light vs a Light Subject (3:30)
- NEW Video 6.6 - Using Your Meter to "Explore" Tones (6:40)
- NEW Video 6.7 - What To Do If Your Meter Reads Zero EV (3:32)
Section 7: Advanced Techniques
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Read Before Starting Section 7 (text)
- Video 7.1 - Determining a Film's Exact Dynamic Range: Part 1 (9:43)
- Video 7.2 - Determining a Film's Exact Dynamic Range: Part 2 (15:25)
- Video 7.3 - Pushing & Pulling Film (13:21)
- Video 7.4 - Checking a Scene's Contrast Range (6:00)
- Video 7.5 - Box Speed (4:54)
- NEW Video 7.6 - "But Really, Should I Overexpose My Film? Everybody Says To." (15:15)
- Video 7.7 - Metering With Filters (10:10)
- Video 7.8 - Metering With Split/Grad ND Filters (11:22)
Section 8: Reveni Labs Spot Meter
- Video 8.1 - Basic Functionality of the Reveni Labs Spot Meter (19:53)
- Video 8.2 - Reveni Labs Spot Meter: Precision Method Mode (8:03)
- Video 8.3 - Reveni Labs Spot Meter: Single Metering Mode (6:06)
- Video 8.4 - Reveni Labs Spot Meter: Average Metering Mode (5:13)
- Video 8.5 - Field Demonstration: PMM on the Reveni Meter (4:14)
Section 9: Metering Demonstrations
Conclusion
Course Worksheets & Cheatsheets
- PDF DOWNLOAD: Pentax Digital Spotmeter Labels(50 KB)
- PDF DOWNLOAD: Pentax Spotmeter V Labels (29 KB)
- PDF DOWNLOAD: Printable Metering Guides for Print Film (114 KB)
- PDF DOWNLOAD: Printable Metering Guides for Reversal Film (101 KB)
- PDF DOWNLOAD: Make-at-Home EV Wheel (333 KB)
- PDF DOWNLOAD: Dynamic Range Worksheet for Print Film (41 KB)
- PDF DOWNLOAD: Dynamic Range Worksheet for Reversal Film (41 KB)
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