Using default light meter with the half-press movie record function

[jordanwagnr]

Hello, I am going to get a remote for my Camera so I can start video using the half-press shutter function. Only problem is that is the same function that brings up Canon's default light meter. How are you supposed to meter the shot without recording everytime?

[a1ex]

You are not supposed to use Canon meter. Use histogram, waveform...

[jordanwagnr]

Histogram alone will not suffice in correctly metering a shot. Not sure what waveform is, I'll look into it.

[scrax]

Histogram alone will not suffice in correctly metering a shot. Not sure what waveform is, I'll look into it.

also spotmeter could help