You shouldn't use the view image to determine exposure. It's too small to give enough detail and it's not going to give an accurate representation of the exposure. The histogram is the best way to judge exposure. I rarely have to use my flash meter unless I'm using multiple lights and need to set them individually for specific exposure settings. For single or two light setups I'll usually just use the histogram to dial in the exposure. It is very helpful.
Mike
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It's said that there is an artist inside each of us...unfortunately, mine left years ago and I've not seen him since.
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