On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 18:35:58 -0500 Laurie Solomon (laurie@advancenet.net)
wrote:
> I have one and it is not the total answer or a 100% certainty that its
> readings will always under all situations be 100% spot on; or that even
> if
> it does give you the correct filtration, that you will be able to find
> combinations of filters that give that exact reading
Total agreement here. With fluorescents colour temp meters are of limited
use thanks to the discontinuous spectrum. When I used to shoot such scenes
on tranny, on more than one occasion I had to go back and reshoot the job
having relied on the meter's advice.
Moreover shooting people stuff like training sessions or interviews in dim
striplight with a 30M+5R gel over the lens is a nightmare due to the long
exposure times/wide aperture and dim v/f image. The sharp contrast of
tranny makes it extremely picky about colour temp. With colour neg I can
shoot with no filters and easily correct on screen, and knowing that what
I've got will be OK is a blessed relief.
Regards
Tony Sleep
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