Spot Meter

[Pawlowski6132]

Any thoughts on a dedicated spot meter vs. gettingthe spot meter adapter for a Sekonic L358?

thanx much!

[BrianShaw]

I use both a dedicated spot meter and an adapter (for LunaPro). There really isn't much to say except the spot meter is big and the adapter is one more thing to carry. Both approaches work just fine. The most important thing is ensuring that one or the either is with you when you need/want to spot meter.

[BarryS]

Until very recently, I used the L-358 as my primary meter and also carried a separate spot meter. I got tired of carrying two meters and looked into the spot attachment vs. buying an L-758DR. Even though I love the L-358, I was concerned about having to constantly swap attachments, so I went with the L-758DR. The L-758DR is bulky, so I guess there's no perfect solution.

[Pawlowski6132]

Thank you for your comments. I'm leaning towards the L-358 with the attachment. Cost being the primary driver assuming performance is at least close which, I assume it is. At leat for an amateur's needs.

Do you have any thoughts on getting the 1degree vs. the 5degree?

[jbenedict]

I really, really, really like my spot meter (Pentax Digital). I have found myself using an averaging meter and being nervous that I wasn't really finding out what was in the scene.

I guess I was trained with a spot meter and that's what I'm used to. The Pentax Digital is really expensive but I figure I only have to buy it once. If the spot meter attachment for the Luna-Pro really acts like a spot meter, I'd go for it.

[BrianShaw]

Do you have any thoughts on getting the 1degree vs. the 5degree?

After using both... I prefer the 5 degree. But I'm not as "scientific" as other are.

[BrianShaw]

If the spot meter attachment for the Luna-Pro really acts like a spot meter, I'd go for it.

It doesn't... exactly, but it approximates one. The Luna Pro adapter is 5/15 degree.

[BarryS]

Definitely go with the 1 degree attachment. If you're going to be measuring the dynamic range of an image and precisely placing values, you'll need a very narrow reading angle.

[ki6mf]

Ditto on BarryS comment! For zone use the 1 degree spot, whether its a digital or older analog meter, is the only way to go. I happen to have both an 30 year old Pentax V and a Sekonic 758 DR and they both work well. I have a few friends with prior versions of the Sekonic spot meter and those all work well too!

[pocketfulladoubles]

My old LunaPro F has a 7.5* and 15* attachment and I often find myself needing a 1* spot meter. I can't imagine 5* will be sufficient.