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4.
Incident and reflected light measuring
Your STARLITE 2
is designed for the enthusiastic
amateur as well as for professional use.
Its rotating measuring head is the optical "control center",
and the following measuring functions can be set:
- Incident light measuring, dome raised:
spherical measuring characteristics
- Incident light measuring, dome lowered:
flat measuring characteristics
- Reflected light measuring with 5° measuring angle
through the viewfinder
- Reflected light measuring with 1 ° measuring angle
through the viewfinder
Thus, the meter can be conveniently used for all
measuring methods including the zone system.
4.1.1 Incident light
– Spherical dome
Set "dome raised" with the dome ring at the measuring
head. The symbol appears on the display.
Taking measurements using the incident light method
in particular can produces perfectly exposed shots.
With the incident light mode, the STARLITE 2
measures with its dome the incident light from the
subject towards the camera.
This guarantees that the tone quality of the picture is
equivalent to that of the subject. This is especially
important for very bright or dark subjects.
Even under very difficult photographing conditions, as
for example with subjects which have a lot of contrast,
the incident light measuring method is a much more
reliable way of producing well-exposed and
professional pictures.
4.1.2 Incident light
– Flat dome
The lowered/retracted dome having a flat
characteristic is suitable for reproductions and
for taking measurements for special lighting technology
and photometry.
For this function, the "dome lowered"
with the
dome ring at the measuring head must be set.
