>>2893163>Just ignore the meterHe'd rather ignore your hot opinion.
The shittiest of extinction meters from the first half of 20th century are more accurate than guys who "figure it in their heads".
>>2893132Why figure the light level of the scene? That's silly and you'll never be better than a meter.
It's more useful to figure the *contrast* of the scene, the dynamic range. And you do that by *using* the camera's meter in spot mode, metering the darkest and brighter spots.
This is a much more useful skill, and more attainable since your eyes are much better detecting relative brightness than absolute brighteness (LV).
