Light meter - Incident light metering

I have the sekonic L-308s, and have been told that incident light metering is the most accurate metering, since the camera's metering (reflective) isn't that accurate in mid-tone

Is incident metering mean that the light meter is pointing towards the light source with the lumisphere not in the way of the light meter's sensor?

For incident light readings you want the sphere over the sensor and yes, you point at the light source. From the subject location, if possible.

-js

number six wrote in post #10175456
For incident light readings you want the sphere over the sensor and yes, you point at the light source. From the subject location, if possible.

-js

Orite, I see, thanks

number six wrote in post #10175456
For incident light readings you want the sphere over the sensor and yes, you point at the light source. From the subject location, if possible.

-js

Point it at the camera.

windpig wrote in post #10175596
Point it at the camera.

Y'know, I always point at the light source, but you're right. If the source is significantly off line with the camera that would give a bad reading.

So point it at the camera!

number six wrote in post #10175456
For incident light readings you want the sphere over the sensor and yes, you point at the light source. From the subject location, if possible.

-js

Point the incident hemisphere to the camera lens, not to the source of the light, for measuring the exposure to be used.

You point the incident meter at the light source only for measuring light ratios (Main:Fill)

Wilt wrote in post #10177628
Point the incident hemisphere to the camera lens, not to the source of the light, for measuring the exposure to be used.

You point the incident meter at the light source only for measuring light ratios (Main:Fill)

Yep.

number six wrote in post #10177707
Yep.

Yeah, intestinal air bubbles from the brain happen to us all!

the ball of the light meter is also 18% grey, is this correct ?

HYBEagle wrote in post #10181768
the ball of the light meter is also 18% grey, is this correct ?

The hemisphere is calibrated to a particular light level which is equivalent to using a reflected with meter pointed to 12-18% gray, depending upon what calibration constant was chosen by the light meter manufacturer. The italicized text is the reason that one brand of light meter does not match a different brand of light meter, when both are pointed at the identical uniform tone! And it is known that Canon itself has changed meter calibration in later dSLRs (for 'true ISO 100') compared to its earlier dSLRs (which tended to give a reading for ISO 125 when its meter was set to ISO 100!)

My Minolta Autometer V happens to match the reading with 18% gray card with both my Minolta Spotmeter F and my Canon 40D light meters, but my 5D meter is 1/3EV different.