Pawlowski6132
9-Dec-2009, 19:37
So, gots me a Soligor Spot II, used.
I put a fresh 9v in it and the red "test lamp" lights up fine. However, the meter needle never moved past around EV 6. I fiddled with the bias screw, etc but, even pointed at a 60W bulb, it never moved past EV 6. It never "rested" at EV 2 either. So, I figured I just got ripped off.
Then, as I was continuing to fidget with it, I noticed that if I held it sideways (i.e., with the handle parallel to the ground - Bam! Needle acted more as I expected.
Has anyone ever experienced this????
Also, I then tried to figure out if it was calibrated or even tracking expectedly and, against my Sekonic L358 with 1degree spot attachment and a gray card, it was almost dead on.
Measuring in other situations the Soligor was almost two stops lower.
So...what a crazy meter.
Can I trust and use it??????
I put a fresh 9v in it and the red "test lamp" lights up fine. However, the meter needle never moved past around EV 6. I fiddled with the bias screw, etc but, even pointed at a 60W bulb, it never moved past EV 6. It never "rested" at EV 2 either. So, I figured I just got ripped off.
Then, as I was continuing to fidget with it, I noticed that if I held it sideways (i.e., with the handle parallel to the ground - Bam! Needle acted more as I expected.
Has anyone ever experienced this????
Also, I then tried to figure out if it was calibrated or even tracking expectedly and, against my Sekonic L358 with 1degree spot attachment and a gray card, it was almost dead on.
Measuring in other situations the Soligor was almost two stops lower.
So...what a crazy meter.
Can I trust and use it??????