BEAULIEU 4008 ZM II User Manual page 32

of the scene with medium contrast, to set the diaphragm accord-
ingly, and only then to frame the picture as desired. The
converse precaution may prove necessary on a snowfield if the
sun's glare is particularly strong.
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Dark backgrounds
When the subject in the foreground is particularly bright against
a dark background, the main subject risks overexposure. In such
cases, the light value should be measured before filming by
bringing the camera as close as possible to the subject or by
setting the 'zoom lens to "telephoto", so that the main subject
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occupies the major of the field. Once the aperture is set, come \
back to the filming position and frame the scene as desired. )
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Intense source of light In the field
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A bright electric light, a brilliantly-lit window, must be left outside
the field when measuring light intensity.
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Filming agaInst the light
Unless systematically aiming at a dark silhouette effect agains1
a light background, details of the subject can be obtained by
measuring light intensity on a shaded part of the subject (lens set
to maximum focal length and light measured as close as possible).
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