How To Use Light Multimeter

Connect the black and red terminals with the corresponding slots.

How to use light multimeter. Set the multimeter to ohms or resistance. Checking a common light bulb using a multimeter on the ohm scale. The lightmeter used in the video above is the sekonic l 358 which you can find at film supply club along with film and cameras to shoot it with. Press the red probe for the multimeter against the electrical connections inside the light bulb socket. The simplest technique is to hold the light meter out in front of the camera making sure that the same light falling across the scene also falls on the lumisphere.

You re measuring ac voltage so choose vac. Using a multimeter to test a two fila. An incident light meter reads the amount of light falling on the subject. You hold the light meter between the subject and the light source as close to the subject as possible. Turn the meter on if it has a separate power switch.

When there is little resistance there will be a great deal of continuity and vice versa. You have multiple holes for terminals on the front of the multimeter. Plug the black cord into the slot labeled com and the red cord into the slot labeled mavω or avω. A light meter is the best way to have control of your exposures in turn giving you the results you are looking for. After choosing the voltage setting insert the black lead into the common port com and the red lead into the mavω port remove the bulb turn on the power and you re ready to test.

Mags how to videos how to use a multimeter for beginners in this video i will help teach you how use a multimeter to test volts ac dc amps and ohms. The white dome on the device is what picks up the light reading. Hold either lead on the metal socket casing. Testing to see if it is good or bad. Touch the black probe for the multimeter to the metal case of the tail light.

Touch the bulb at the bottom of the socket with the other lead. The black probe is for connecting to the ground. Then press the meter button. When multimeter measures resistance in ohms it can not measure continuity because resistance and continuity are opposites. Now you have your camera set to accurately expose your scene.