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REFLECTED LIGHT METER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- built-in exposure meter
1, record 1, English, built%2Din%20exposure%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- built-in light meter 2, record 1, English, built%2Din%20light%20meter
correct
- built-in meter 3, record 1, English, built%2Din%20meter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exposure meter built into a camera, allowing the photographer to take reflected light readings directly from the camera. 4, record 1, English, - built%2Din%20exposure%20meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- posemètre incorporé
1, record 1, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20incorpor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- posemètre intégré 2, record 1, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- posemètre couplé 3, record 1, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20coupl%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posemètre placé à l'intérieur d'un appareil-photo, permettant ainsi au photographe d'effectuer la mesure de la lumière réfléchie directement à partir de l'appareil. 4, record 1, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20incorpor%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reflected light reading
1, record 2, English, reflected%20light%20reading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measurement by a light meter of the amount of reflected light being bounced off the subject. 2, record 2, English, - reflected%20light%20reading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is the normal way of metering the brightness of a scene to be photographed. This takes into account the color and reflectivity of the subject as well as the brightness of the illuminating source. 3, record 2, English, - reflected%20light%20reading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure en lumière réfléchie
1, record 2, French, mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure effectuée par un posemètre de la lumière réfléchie par un sujet. 2, record 2, French, - mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La manière habituelle de mesurer la luminance d'une scène, c'est de mesurer la lumière réfléchie par le sujet en direction de l'appareil. 3, record 2, French, - mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La mesure tient compte aussi bien de la réflectance et de la couleur du sujet que de la quantité de lumière qui l'éclaire. 3, record 2, French, - mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incident light reading
1, record 3, English, incident%20light%20reading
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The incident light reading is technically more accurate than reflected light reading because it involves measurement of the brightness of the illuminating source, regardless of the subject. A reflected light reading is taken from camera position, but an incident light reading involves aiming the meter, fitted with an incident light adapter, toward the light source from subject position. On this basis, subjects reproduce as dark or light in the picture according to their natural reflectivity. 1, record 3, English, - incident%20light%20reading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This method is best for color reversal work or the photography of very dark or light subjects. 1, record 3, English, - incident%20light%20reading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure en lumière incidente
1, record 3, French, mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure en lumière incidente est théoriquement plus précise que celle en lumière réfléchie, puisque ne tenant compte que de la lumière frappant le sujet; elle est effectuée en se plaçant contre le sujet principal et en dirigeant le posemètre -- coiffé d'un cône diffuseur -- vers l'objectif de l'appareil. La mesure ne tenant pas compte de la valeur claire ou foncée du sujet, celui-ci est traduit par une densité d'image correspondant à sa réflectance. 1, record 3, French, - mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- neutral test card
1, record 4, English, neutral%20test%20card
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gray card 2, record 4, English, gray%20card
correct
- 18% gray card 3, record 4, English, 18%25%20gray%20card
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A card with an 18 percent gray tint(reflectance) used to determine exposure by taking a meter reading from subject light reflected by the card. 4, record 4, English, - neutral%20test%20card
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neutral test card. A panel, usually with an 18% reflectance gray surface on one side and a 90% reflectance white surface on the other. Such a card is useful as a standard object for light measurement in estimating the required camera settings, and also for checking color balance in color images. 5, record 4, English, - neutral%20test%20card
Record 4, Key term(s)
- grey card
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charte de gris
1, record 4, French, charte%20de%20gris
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- charte de gris neutre 1, record 4, French, charte%20de%20gris%20neutre
correct, feminine noun
- carte d'essai neutre 2, record 4, French, carte%20d%27essai%20neutre
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte gris neutre [...] dont la réflexion est de 18 %, ce qui correspond à un sujet moyen. 1, record 4, French, - charte%20de%20gris
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On la place devant le sujet et on mesure la lumière qu'elle réfléchit, cette méthode permettant de faire abstraction de la couleur du sujet, de son éventuel aspect composite ou très contrasté ou de l'influence des sources d'éclairage. 1, record 4, French, - charte%20de%20gris
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spot exposure meter
1, record 5, English, spot%20exposure%20meter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A meter designed to measure a small field of reflected light, usually 3 degrees or less. 1, record 5, English, - spot%20exposure%20meter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- posemètre directionnel 1, record 5, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20directionnel
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Posemètre ne mesurant qu'un champ très faible de lumière réfléchie, l'angle étant généralement égal à 3 degrés au plus. 1, record 5, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20directionnel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-07-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reflected-light meter
1, record 6, English, reflected%2Dlight%20meter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- reflected light meter 2, record 6, English, reflected%20light%20meter
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reflected-light meters measure the intensity of the light that the subject gives off. 1, record 6, English, - reflected%2Dlight%20meter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- posemètre à lumière réfléchie
1, record 6, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le posemètre à lumière réfléchie est le plus souvent employé. Ce type est incorporé de plus en plus au corps même de l'appareil photographique. 1, record 6, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reflected light meter 1, record 7, English, reflected%20light%20meter
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the -- is meant to measure the amount of light coming from the scene to be photographed, it must not receive light from areas outside the scene. 1, record 7, English, - reflected%20light%20meter
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- posemètre travaillant en lumière réfléchie 1, record 7, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20travaillant%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en dirigeant un vers le sujet, il enregistre les valeurs lumineuses et restitue des indications qu'on utilise sur l'appareil. 1, record 7, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20travaillant%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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