Best Bang for the buck in a light meter?
Looking for a light meter, I kind of need one now, but only really want to buy one. I know I can get a decent incident light meter for pretty short money, I know I can spend a lot... I can get a spot meter, but its not going to do it when I'm using strobes (this will probably be off for a while for me).
Will be using it with large format mostly, since my digital rig has it built in....
Looking at minolta, maybe, since I can get a meter now, and get a spot meter attachment....I just really don't know....
Thanks in advance. I don't really have a budget, I can wait to find a good one, but I don't really want to drop $700 on one (I'd rather have another lens and film..)
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Re: Best Bang for the buck in a light meter?
Best bang is the Metered Light Pocket Spot. You can get one through Alan Ross.
Or, look for good used Pentax 1 degree spot meter.
Both of these have served me very well.
But there will be other opinions of course.
Re: Best Bang for the buck in a light meter?
Best bang for Buck is a Lenigrad 4 :D I have 2 and they are surprisingly accurate and reliable, as well as being small.
I mostly use a Minolta Spotmeter F it's great for Ambient (daylight) and Flash, very accurate and not too large.
Ian
Re: Best Bang for the buck in a light meter?
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Eric Biggerstaff
Best bang is the Metered Light Pocket Spot. You can get one through Alan Ross.
Is this still being produced?
Re: Best Bang for the buck in a light meter?
My workhorse is a Sekonic L-308 incident/reflected/flash meter. The latest version, L-308S, is available new at B&H for $199; older versions in the 308 series can sometimes be had second-hand in good condition for less than $100.
Re: Best Bang for the buck in a light meter?
Yes, there are still some available. I believe Alan is your best bet to get one. I love mine, bullet proof and reliable.
Re: Best Bang for the buck in a light meter?
I'd look for something accurate and durable rather than initially cheap, and that kind be serviced or recalibrated if necessary over the long haul. I personally like
Pentax digital spotmeters or the similar (but typically a bit cheaper used) Minolta Spotmeter F.
Re: Best Bang for the buck in a light meter?
It's often a good idea to carry two. One of them can be very cheap if you like, but a spare comes in handy in case of battery failure or meter failure.
I have a Pentax Spot meter but rarely use it. I prefer the Gossen Digisix since I use incident 99% of the time and this one is small with a wide range of light sensitivity. I like simplicity.
Re: Best Bang for the buck in a light meter?
How is the Adorama (Soligor) Digital Spot Meter?
Re: Best Bang for the buck in a light meter?
I have two as well. A sekonic L208 for simple and light, and a Minolta Flashmeter IV for spare/flash uses. If I misplace one (more likely than battery failure), I've got the other. I don't practice spotmetering so I can't help with that.