Helloes.
Abruptly my old Pentax Spotmeter V ceased to function: when I push the "battery check button" the index moves in the expected position; but the reading button cause the needle to just move a little bit (from the right far end of the scale toward the extreme right); moving the finder trought a scene has no effects: the needle moves just a little bit, and sticks to its "new" position, on the extreme right of the reading scale.
I'll open and try to check it: in the meantime I need an alternative, and I am searching for something that, like the Spotemeter V, is robust and rugged, simple and easy to read and use.
But there are not many alternatives...
The Pentax digital spotmeter is quite expensive and, wishing to pay a premium price, I would prefer to buy a new unit instead of another used lightmeter.
Searchng between the brand new units, I have found only fully featured digital lightmeters which (apart from offering too many functions and buttons for my needs) to the spot reading trought a finder add telescopic domes and rotating heads that are a no-no for my use in the field: for me they are really too much large and cumbersome.
I was thinking to update my media and start using an Android phone app... but I would consider this as a backup solution, and not as my new standard procedure.
On the bay I have also seen a simple spot-meter from China: a boxy plastic spotmeter at little more than USD 100: it could be fine for me, but I have not found clear specs list s nor any reports.
So, I am here begging for help... I would ask:
- which spot lightmeter are today offered, and there are any without too many bell and whistles (resembling the Pentax Spotmeter V) ?
- which alternatives cwould you suggest (Android app, old spot lightmeter models...) ?
Thanks for any suggestions that you'll offer me.
Gianluca
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