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I use a Nikon 5700. In manual mode, or AP, SP, I can never match the
exposure so that it is the same as my Minolta IV4 incident meter. I have
taken camera reading from my grey card, fiddled with changing ISO values,
but never do they match up. Anyone have any suggestions?

How much does it not match by? Is the camera using Auto ISO?
Are you using the meter to measure incident or reflected light?

Guy

John wrote:
> I use a Nikon 5700. In manual mode, or AP, SP, I can never match the
> exposure so that it is the same as my Minolta IV4 incident meter. I
> have taken camera reading from my grey card, fiddled with changing
> ISO values, but never do they match up. Anyone have any suggestions?

Guy, usually off by one stop. I set the ISO, not on auto! With the camera
I am taking a reading from a grey card, with the meter, I am measuring via
incident. Both should match, considering I am taking a reading in the same
light, same light direction etc.
"Bigguy" <> wrote in message
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> How much does it not match by? Is the camera using Auto ISO?
> Are you using the meter to measure incident or reflected light?
>
> Guy
>
> John wrote:
>> I use a Nikon 5700. In manual mode, or AP, SP, I can never match the
>> exposure so that it is the same as my Minolta IV4 incident meter. I
>> have taken camera reading from my grey card, fiddled with changing
>> ISO values, but never do they match up. Anyone have any suggestions?
>
>

"John" <> wrote in message
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> Guy, usually off by one stop. I set the ISO, not on auto! With the
camera
> I am taking a reading from a grey card, with the meter, I am measuring via
> incident. Both should match, considering I am taking a reading in the
same
> light, same light direction etc.
>
>
If your 5700 takes good pictures, I'd go with that. If not, use your
Minolta meter's settings on the 5700, and then check the histogram - and
scratch head?.
(My similar vintage CP4500 is normally pretty reliable, except when there's
bright cloud behind the buildings I'm shooting.)
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M Stewart
Milton Keynes, UK
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