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Originally Posted by input
SOrry for the naive question, but how do you meter when you flash? I mean, by the time the flash has gone off, the photo is taken isn't it? so when do you take a flash meter reading? Or do you take the meter reading and "know" how much the flash is going to add?
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All metering is taken using an incident light meter. I use the Sekonic L-358, with the Pocket Wizard trigger accessory.
When you're shooting with non ETTL strobes, otherwise known as monolights or pack systems, there is no auto-exposure. The incident light meter manually measures the output of light from the strobes, allowing you to know what aperture you need to set your camera to in order to get the correct exposure.