light meters
Oct 26, 2012 13:56:32 #
A Gossen Luna-Pro digital for my 35mm's and medium format cameras. For DSLR I trust my Canon 7D.
Oct 26, 2012 14:23:19 #
Michael O'
Loc: Midwest right now
Mary P wrote:
What type of light meter do you own and why do you like/not like it?
From 1952 on until it got banged up, I used the predecessor to the Seconic, both INCIDENT LIGHT reading meters. (L 508 model, but the key is the type -- incident light reading. Reflected light readings are just that, and thus are never exactly true. And you don't even have to be near your subject to take a valid incident light reading -- just get the meter on the same plane and direction and give it the same RELATIVE "look" (such as similar shading with your hand or anything you might have handy, that gives the meter the same "look at the subject as it would have close to the subject. It's quick, true, easy, and never fails. I've used it from the Sahara Desert to the Alps, from interiors to landscapes to outdoor portraits, from Niagra Falls to the Isle of Capri underground and bottom-lit lagoon to airborne shots of triphibians doing waterwork on the Mediterranean, from Libya to Turkey to Danamark and Canada and the good ole' U.S. of A. It is foolproof if used at all with a bit of thought. I'm an engineer, and I don't like "by guess and by gosh." Read incident light and get the REAL data ! Enjoy !
Michael O' .... soccermick33@yahoo.com
Oct 26, 2012 14:47:47 #
Mary P wrote:
What type of light meter do you own and why do you like/not like it?
Gossen Luna Pro & Minolta Flash 3 both with spot attachments.
Oct 26, 2012 14:55:16 #
raynardo wrote:
Yup, I use a 35 year old Luna Pro. It works for both reflective and incident light, plus I have the spot attachment.
Of course I have to wear a beret when I use it....
Of course I have to wear a beret when I use it....
Ditto, except for the beret. Or is that barrette?
Oct 26, 2012 19:40:52 #
Add me to the Gossen Luna Pro crowd for the times when I need incident light readings or flash readings. I bought it new a loooong time ago!!! (35 mm days) I mostly shoot manual but when I use the meter use the canon SX40 metering
Oct 26, 2012 20:28:54 #
Yeah I think I bought my GLP in the early to mid 70's, then it was the cat's meow...actually, I think it still is.
Oct 26, 2012 21:49:04 #
A Sekonic L-558. Use it for both film and digital. I really like the ability to mount filters for spot metering (saves having to mess around with compensation factors). It can be set up for easy Zone placement. And it incorporates all the incident/flash meter features that the portrait wonks extol.
Oct 26, 2012 22:39:09 #
Luna Pro, Like my father did before me. I was lucky enough to find one just like his in ebay. Good, reliable meters.
Oct 27, 2012 00:31:49 #
I used a LunaPro for weddings for 39 years, never let me down. Mostly for incident readings. As soon as I arrived at the church Id go right to the front turn around and take an incident light reading. And use that to set my camera for all my no flash shots in the church. Still have that old faithful but almost never use it anymore. Also still have my old flash meter. Havent used it but once since this new age of photography.
Oct 27, 2012 01:35:15 #
I love the overall capabilities of my Sekonic L-358 with the Radio transmitter to trigger my PocketWizards on my Speed lights, ProFoto D1's or Elinchrome D4's, I paid $325 US funds with transmitter.
Oct 27, 2012 23:53:42 #
rodpark2 wrote:
I have what I consider to be the best, most accurate and reliable meter ever made...the Minolta Flashmeter lll. For reliability and staying power I compare it to the 283 Vivitar flash. Some things are so good they become classics and are preferred years later to more modern equipment. Mine is probably at least 25 years old.
Mary P wrote:
What type of light meter do you own and why do you like/not like it?
I have what I consider to be the best, most accurate and reliable meter ever made...the Minolta Flashmeter lll. For reliability and staying power I compare it to the 283 Vivitar flash. Some things are so good they become classics and are preferred years later to more modern equipment. Mine is probably at least 25 years old.
Talk about old and reliable flash meters, I've got a Wein 1000. Old and positively bullet proof!
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