I am fairly new to LF and have been gathering the components on a somewhat resti ctive budget. So far I have been using negative film and the reflective light m eter I have has been adequiet. Is seems likely from my exposures that as I star t using more transparencies, a spot meter will reduce errors considerably.

Most of the meters in the archives refer to meters most likely above my spending limit. The Adorama spot is getting closer. A quick check of ebay shows a few 1 degree meters in the $100 range. I'm wondering if these less expensive meters have functionality, but lack bells and whistles. Or if there are certain featu res that would make them inadequiet. I would doubt having use for a flash meter .

Any advise on useful or necessary features to look for or any older models that are recommended? The help I've gotten on this forum has been especially useful, and I am grateful.