Hi, I am new to all this an hope someone can simplify things for me. I have been an editor for years and have just recently started into Cinematography. I amusing a Canon XHA1s and recently purchased the Sekonic L-758Cine.
I use to work as a professional photographer many years ago and using meters back then started with setting the ASA or ISO of the film. THen from there you would go on with the readings. Now that I am using a digital video camera, I am confused as to where we lost the ISO? I have read through many of the posts and I see people discussing f/s and shutter speeds but I have not seen anyone who can tell me how to set my ISO. What should I set it to, and why? Right now I took a reading in my room and I have 24 f/s F 2.0 3/10 and my ISO is at 1000. But if I change the ISO to 6400, I end up at F 5.6 and I am still at 24 f/s. So how do I determine what to set my ISO at? And I notice that when I am change modes I have a few settings where I am in ambient mode. Could someone explain which one to use as well as why and when? I really don't find to much help in the instruction book and would prefer to hear it from someone with the same meter that uses it strictly for video and not flash or film. Remember, I am new to the Video Camera end of things so explain it in a way that I can understand. Also remember I do have a working knowledge of the old analog meters going back about 25 years. So anything newer that that and digital, is a bit confusing.
I look forward to any help you can give me with the meter, the settings, the analog line at the bottom, the settings, etc.
Steve