I am looking for a relatively ~150$ cheap light meter for a large format camera I just picked up.
Are there any specific models you would recommend?
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I am looking for a relatively ~150$ cheap light meter for a large format camera I just picked up.
Are there any specific models you would recommend?
Spot or incident? I'd guess that finding a good spot meter in your price range is going to be tough; more choices on the incident side. The Sekonic L-308 is very popular.
You could use an Lightmeter app on your phone (~2$)
CalcuLight X or XP still work well.
The XP will give you readings by the light of a quarter moon.
Incident and reflected light readings as well as an attachment that allows you to meter directly on your ground glass.
Small, lightweight and they just keep on working.
The old (pre-digital) Pentax "Spot-5" spot meter, if you can find one in good working order...is a great meter, especially if its been "Zone-VI Modified." Another choice would be the old Soligor spot meter. Not sure about parts/repair availability for either of these though, but I've seen each of these meters priced well within your desired range.
I have found that a lightmeter app on my phone is very useful.
Well - this was another question I had actually, but I didnt want to bring it up in the "gear" section. For landscape photography, which light meter would be better?
Everything I have read said that if you can get a spot meter, then get a spot meter. Wondering what the community thinks.
A small digital camera with full manual capability and a zoom lens, like the discontinued Fujifilm X10 can provide more useful exposure information than any light meter I have ever used, and there have been many. I seem to remember that Fred Picker wrote that evaluating a Polaroid was more accurate than even his exotic spot meter (which I once owned and eventually sold, never to be missed).