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How do you expose a scene that is 50% Black and 50% White

An incident reading with the lens of the camera pointed toward the subject, and the cone of the meter pointed toward the lens of the camera, is the way I would do it.

Sandy King

toward the subject... toward the camera ...

oh, got it ! thanks again sandy, i think you might have fixed another problem i've been having !

toward the subject... toward the camera ...
toward the subject... toward the camera ...
toward the subject... toward the camera ...
 
An incident reading with the lens of the camera pointed toward the subject, and the cone of the meter pointed toward the lens of the camera, is the way I would do it.

Sandy King

I allways point meter's cone toward light source, unless light is behind subject or at angle of 90 degrees.

I have seen people have strong opinions about those 2 "schools", that is pointing meter's cone toward camera or toward light source...