Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, you wouldn't go far wrong with a Pentax digital spot meter. Small, light and accurate. Haven't a clue what you would have to pay for one though. regards Mark Pope Swindon Wilts, UK http://www.monomagic.co.uk http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.pope4/Galleries/PAW/index.htm - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Klein" <pklein@2alpha.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:31 PM Subject: [Leica] Spot meter in my future? > I mentioned shooting a couple of chamber music concerts last weekend. > > The bad news is that on Sunday night, the lighing was so harsh and > contrasty that I have a lot of blown faces. There was no way to meter > beforehand, as the stage lights were not on until the performers came out. > I used my old trick of metering off the light-colored stage floor and > closing down a stop, but it wasn't enough for Neopan 1600. > > Since I enjoy shooting concerts and theatre, I think there's a spot meter > in my future. I wish Gossen made a spot meter attachment for my Luna Pro > Digital, but I don't believe they do. > > Can anyone recommend a reliable make of spot meter that's available used? > What might I expect to pay for a spot meter? > > --Peter Klein > Seattle, WA > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html