Spot meter recommendations

[IanB]

I use an older Pentax analogue meter (pre-V), and it's very viable. There are two batteries - the one for the low light scale is a standard rectangular 9V PP3 item, so easily available, and they last for ages. The other battery only operates a light inside the meter so you can read the scale in total darkness - strangely enough, I've never really felt the need to use that feature. You can calibrate it yourself with a small screwdriver.
I bought it cheap as a stand-in, but it's turned out to be simple, accurate, ultra-reliable and virtually indestructible. No wonder they don't make them any more...

[ki6mf]

Make certain that you get the button style batteries as mentioned. Some of the earlier PentaxV required a mercury battery which is no longer manufactured.

[gsinico]

I suggest the Minolta spot meter , flash and continuum light.

[Ben Calwell]

I bought my Spotmeter V brand new in about 1984, and it's still going strong.

[Bruce Barlow]

I understand that parts are not available for the Pentax V, whereas they are for the Pentax Digital. So if you're V breaks, you're probably screwed.

I own 2 digitals. They are great, and IMHO worth spending the money on.

[Michael Clark]

I understand that parts are not available for the Pentax V, whereas they are for the Pentax Digital. So if you're V breaks, you're probably screwed.

I own 2 digitals. They are great, and IMHO worth spending the money on.

Where can I get parts for my Pentax Digital spot meter ?

[jumanji]

Richard Ritter!
http://www.lg4mat.net/index.html

Where can I get parts for my Pentax Digital spot meter ?

[Michael Clark]

Thanks jumanji.

[Peter Gomena]

My Pentax V is a Zone VI modified model that has served me well for 25 years. It's about to go in to Richard Ritter for some TLC and a tuneup. Trusty, accurate and rugged. It uses the silver oxide button batteries, which are readily available. There also are alkaline equivalents.

[alavergh]

Thanks to everybody for their recommendations. I stumbled upon this as I've wanted to get a better meter for a while now.

I've got that little sekonic meter that does reflected light and incident, though I only use it for incident readings and mostly for flash.

My digital slr has a spot meter and I have a 200mm lens for it...I'd use that, but I don't want to lug the thing around with me.

Why are these spot meters so expensive? All I want is a 1% spot meter. It doesn't need anything fancy, just needs to tell me how much light is being reflected. Doesn't end to meter flash. Doesn't need to have a light on it. Doesn't need to be digital. Who actually uses these light meters to justify the price of these new meters?