metering light: MP or separate meter?

[peterv]

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Hi all,

 

my MP is due this week

 

I'm considering the Sekonic 758 DR, but I don't like the idea of bringing extra gear everytime I go out shooting...

 

How do MP users measure their exposure?

 

- internal meter (is it really that good?)

 

- external meter (which one, and why?)

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

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[frc]

Internal meter, I think it's really that good.

[RMF]

Having a hand-held incident meter is always advantageous though it's an extra thing to carry and then use. For your hand-held, if you are talking an incident meter vs. a spot meter, you will have the advantage of getting a true reading of light falling 'on a subject' rather than the reflected light that sometimes can throw your internal camera meter off (such as if the person/object you are shooting is something darker or lighter than 12% grey). Even though they are advantages to having an incident meter I do not carry one and use the internal meters on my M6 and M8; prefering to adjust exposure depending on the object matters reflective color, ie: if the subject is wearing black you know that you need to compensate in your internal exposure. I also sometime uses my hand as the guide for the 12% grey standard and use my internal camera meter aiming at my hand to get an exposure value.

 

Congrats on your new MP purchase!. Since the Sekonic 758 DR is both an incident and spot it covers everything you'll need and its a good one to choose if you want to carry it with you in the field.