Thanks for your reply Bob. I understand a bit more from your explanation. Today I did some testing outside in different lighting conditions. I get a good histogram using the incident readings.
I was trying to figure out the best way to get good readings when using fill flash. The meter I have Minolta IIIF, the manual say's set the ASA first, then set the shutter speed. Then I set it in flash mode for either 60 or 250, which ever is closes to my camera's sync speed. (by the way, in flash mode, I can read ambient then flash and see the difference in the f scale)
Here is my question, I can't find my camera synch speed in the manual, so I set the camera on auto and shot indoors with the flash. It shot at either 30 or 60 sec on the shutter, so is 60 my synch speed? I have a Sony F828.
My Next question and I'll quit asking, how does the meter work in this case? I set ASA say to 100, and shutter 250 on the meter, then set it to flash setting 60, then read from that, or do I set it to flash setting 250 and read from that? I don't understand the 60 and 250 reading? Your help is greatly appreciated.
I am new to metering as you may very well tell. slv.