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erie patsellis
12-May-2007, 22:15
Just one of those days I guess, did some shooting this morning, worked fine. This evening, my Gossen Ascor II flash meter decided to not read anything, with 1600ws into a medium softbox (should be around f64 +-) I can finish shooting based on experience, plus fudge factor on the over side (b+w film, a little hot won't kill me). So, anybody have a reccommendation for a meter that will read f90+ @asa200? (the only reason I kept the Ascor around, as I often shoot 2x+ macros with the 8x10) My multipro just blinks at me, as I'm sure an UltraPro would also....so anybody have any suggestions?


erie
Brian C. Miller
12-May-2007, 22:34
After a quick browse of B+H, the Broncolor FCM 2 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/6719-REG/Broncolor_161014_FCM_2_Meter.html) stands out with a max f-stop of 180.9.
erie patsellis
12-May-2007, 23:15
True, btw Brian, got any children I can sell? waaay out of my budget, by more than a few hundred dollars. The most I think I can get away with is probably $250, used is preferred, ugly even better (esp. if it's cheap) as I'm returning to college after a year off (in 1981...never take a year off, the decades just fly by) and the $$$ are going to be tight.


erie
Nick_3536
13-May-2007, 03:30
So, anybody have a reccommendation for a meter that will read f90+ @asa200?
erie


The specs for the Sekonic 358 only talk about ASA 100. F90. You could ask on the MAC user forum how it handles ASA 200 at that range. $215 brand new from B&H.
Helen Bach
13-May-2007, 05:36
The Broncolor will display f/180 +9/10 but it will only measure to f/90 +9/10 at ISO 100 - ie about f/90 at ISO 200 - according to the specs.

The Sekonic L-758 will read to f/161 at ISO 100 according to the specs - slightly brighter than the FCM-2.

Have you thought about putting a piece of ND gel over or behind the receptor disc/dome so that you could use a meter like the 358?

Best,
Helen
Walter Calahan
13-May-2007, 06:44
Perhaps it didn't quit, it simply retired. Grin.

Good luck. I use a Sekonic.
Nick_3536
13-May-2007, 06:47
Maybe I'm still asleep -)

But isn't F/90 at ASA 200 only F/64 at ASA 100?
Helen Bach
13-May-2007, 08:00
Maybe I'm still asleep -)

But isn't F/90 at ASA 200 only F/64 at ASA 100?

Er, yes. Oops. It's that Sunday morning thing.
Eric Rose
13-May-2007, 08:27
Shit happens eh Erie. Still waiting.
Alan Davenport
13-May-2007, 09:06
I was hoping to offer something wonderful from my camera bag but apparently not. My LunaPro F only makes it to f/64&2/3 at ISO200...
Gordon Moat
13-May-2007, 11:05
I have an L-358. It can only be set to an aperture of f1.0 to f90.0, though you can adjust exposure compensation 9.9 stops over or under. ISO settings go from 3 to 8000. So I don't know if that would fit into your needs, but it would meter strobes and strobe to ambient ratios. In the several years I have used this meter, it has been very reliable.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat
A G Studio (http://www.allgstudio.com)
erie patsellis
13-May-2007, 21:38
The Broncolor will display f/180 +9/10 but it will only measure to f/90 +9/10 at ISO 100 - ie about f/90 at ISO 200 - according to the specs.

The Sekonic L-758 will read to f/161 at ISO 100 according to the specs - slightly brighter than the FCM-2.

Have you thought about putting a piece of ND gel over or behind the receptor disc/dome so that you could use a meter like the 358?

Best,
Helen

That's what I'm doing at the moment with my Gossen MultiPro, I just need to remember to adjust the EI accordingly.


erie