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Understanding Your Camera's Light Meter

By Liz Masoner, About.com

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What is a Light Meter?

A light meter showing proper exposure

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A light meter is an instrument inside your camera that tells you if the amount of light reaching the film will be enough or too much to properly expose your image. The light meter takes into account your shutter speed, film speed, and aperture settings.

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