Light meter
An instrument for determining the appropriate level of exposure to light by measuring the amount of light present. Reflected light meters that are hand-held and those that are incorporated into most cameras are both capable of measuring the amount of light that is reflected from a subject. Readings are obtained from the location of the subject with the incident light meter pointed back towards the camera. Incident light meters are used to measure the amount of light that is falling on the subject.
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