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MRH_Photography
12-Jun-2007, 09:49
HI:)
I have just purchased a super speed graphic and was wanting suggestions for a good spot/light meter for under $30. Using your slr camers light meter is an option I know but, are their any specific models out their?

Thanks:)
MRH_Photography:)

dazedgonebye
12-Jun-2007, 09:58
I was just shopping for a spot meter myself. I didn’t look for a very long time, but I think I can say that you’ll have to pay more than that for a spot meter.

This is what I ended up with. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=120129384548&rd=1&rd=1)

ggbushaw
12-Jun-2007, 15:11
Good functional broad angle light meters can be had for under $30 (e.g., some of the smaller Gossen models "pre-owned"), but you are likely to have to spend a minimum of $75 for even an older used spot meter in good working condition.

Lightbender
12-Jun-2007, 15:47
If you want a good 1 degree spot meter, look at spending around $75-100.
sometimes you may find one a little cheaper, but generally $30 is way below market value. The off-brand models like soligor, spiratone, and adorama generally are a bit cheaper. The older minoltas are decently priced also. The pentax and zone VI generally fetch a premium.

Brian Ellis
12-Jun-2007, 17:29
For under $30 there's the Sunny 16 Rule. : - )

Vaughn
12-Jun-2007, 20:57
For under $30 there's the Sunny 16 Rule. : - )

Spot on, mate!

Vaughn

Ole Tjugen
12-Jun-2007, 23:16
There are always the old Leningrad meters - mine cost $5, and it works. No spot though - reflected and incident only. :)

On the other hand it doesn't need batteries, so it either works or it doesn't.

ic-racer
14-Jun-2007, 10:16
Sekonic L206 is a 'view meter' with a view of about 12 degrees or so. I got mine for $35. There is a picture of one at the bottom of this page.
http://herlent.daniel.free.fr/posemetre/index.html

Wimpler
14-Jun-2007, 11:23
The minolta viewmeter 9 will give you 8 degrees. I like it. Here is a page about it: http://met.open.ac.uk/group/cpv/photo/Viewmeter9.html

scrichton
14-Jun-2007, 17:50
Weston Euromaster 2. Not the best in the lowest of light, but no batteries (unlike gossen's greedy luna six's) and also quite possibly the best incident cones ever made for accuracy.

John Kasaian
14-Jun-2007, 18:24
The Weston Ranger 9 should be around that price, but you'll want to have it converted to take silver butons and be calibrated. It does have a spot meter function. I have one and its a good meter. I also have a Weston IV (?) the one with asa numbers made in England (which is an invention of Walt Disney btw! ;) I like Westons! You can find them for about $10 on ebay and send them to Quality Light Metric in Hollywood for revival. There were several models and Gordon Hutchings wrote a definative article on them some time ago in View Camera---well worth reading if you're interested.