light meter recommendations
Jan 29, 2014 11:25:45 #
Jan 29, 2014 11:32:01 #
Jan 30, 2014 06:24:07 #
teacherdad48 wrote:
Anyone use and recommend any certain light meter?
If you can afford it, a Sekonic L-758DR.
--Bob
Jan 30, 2014 08:07:45 #
teacherdad48 wrote:
Anyone use and recommend any certain light meter?
Shepherd/Polaris Polaris Dual 5 Flash Meter. They are good $295.
Jan 30, 2014 08:39:10 #
sirlensalot
Loc: Arizona
Sekonic L-358 light/flash meter does everything I need a meter to do.
There are meters priced above and below this one. They all meter light. Not all work as flash meters. Some have more bells and whistles. Most do a great job. Good hunting.
There are meters priced above and below this one. They all meter light. Not all work as flash meters. Some have more bells and whistles. Most do a great job. Good hunting.
Jan 30, 2014 08:51:00 #
Jan 30, 2014 08:53:28 #
teacherdad48 wrote:
Anyone use and recommend any certain light meter?
As with all questions on UHH, purpose/details are important (sometimes critical). What situations/purpose are you going to need/use the meter for (and don't say measure light :evil: ). Do you need a flash meter? Do you need a spot meter? Do you need a radio trigger? Or do you just want an incident meter to augment your camera's reflected light meter? Without the added detail, the suggestions are just stabs in the dark. Oh, by the way, do you have a budget? The price range new is $50 to $750, and used is always an option.
I bought a Gossen Luna Star-F used 20 years ago for studio lighting and it still serves me well.
Jan 30, 2014 08:54:35 #
Exposure meters built in camera are of the reflective variety and they are excellent.
I use a Minolta meter which is an incident meter in special occasions but it finds its perfect application as a flash meter in the studio.
It is hard today to find a meter that is not well built and gives accurate readings.
I use a Minolta meter which is an incident meter in special occasions but it finds its perfect application as a flash meter in the studio.
It is hard today to find a meter that is not well built and gives accurate readings.
Jan 30, 2014 09:21:02 #
I use Sekonic L-358 in my studio and all my inside photography.
With this meter there is no need for guessing and test shots.
If you plan to use this meter with radio controls as I do with Pocket-Wizards, if that the case you also had to order optional Module, the meter back side is compartment for the module and different channels to set. The Module "talks" to radio controls. So,, you hold you meter by you object push the trigger. Sekonic activate Radio control and radio control activate camera and flash or flashes by given you correct values. Only you need to set ISO you do like to use. I shoot in studio with camera on manual mode, but you have option to AV,TV as well. I do not use meter on outdoor photography, not much use for meter in outdoor at least in my use since you have only ambien light to deal with, cameras meter and histogram do it job pretty well.
With this meter there is no need for guessing and test shots.
If you plan to use this meter with radio controls as I do with Pocket-Wizards, if that the case you also had to order optional Module, the meter back side is compartment for the module and different channels to set. The Module "talks" to radio controls. So,, you hold you meter by you object push the trigger. Sekonic activate Radio control and radio control activate camera and flash or flashes by given you correct values. Only you need to set ISO you do like to use. I shoot in studio with camera on manual mode, but you have option to AV,TV as well. I do not use meter on outdoor photography, not much use for meter in outdoor at least in my use since you have only ambien light to deal with, cameras meter and histogram do it job pretty well.
Jan 30, 2014 10:32:13 #
Jan 30, 2014 11:54:57 #
sirlensalot wrote:
Sekonic L-358 light/flash meter does everything I need a meter to do.
There are meters priced above and below this one. They all meter light. Not all work as flash meters. Some have more bells and whistles. Most do a great job. Good hunting.
There are meters priced above and below this one. They all meter light. Not all work as flash meters. Some have more bells and whistles. Most do a great job. Good hunting.
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Jan 30, 2014 12:47:12 #
Jan 30, 2014 13:19:43 #
I bought a couple of 2nd hand meters off ebay. both said that they worked - well the needle moved but was inconsistent and quickly stopped. bggest problem was seeing the figures....very small type used. saw an old one in a camera shop - again used, couldn't read the dial. Yes I need glasses but the font size is really tiny on the old ones.
my advice buy a new digital one with a large readout screen.
my advice buy a new digital one with a large readout screen.
Jan 30, 2014 14:02:29 #
sirlensalot wrote:
Sekonic L-358 light/flash meter does everything I need a meter to do.
There are meters priced above and below this one. They all meter light. Not all work as flash meters. Some have more bells and whistles. Most do a great job. Good hunting.
Sekonic L-358 light/flash meter does everything I need a meter to do.
There are meters priced above and below this one. They all meter light. Not all work as flash meters. Some have more bells and whistles. Most do a great job. Good hunting.
Weddingguy wrote:
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
And I'll add my thumbs up here..
Sekonic L-358 is a great meter at a "now" good price since they are discontinued.
Jan 30, 2014 14:56:32 #
The L-458 is he Sekonic replacement for the the L-358. It too is a great meter.
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