Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've used it in Jessops incarnation - well, played with it, more like. Certainly looks identical to the Bowens one you showed in the other post. What do I think?Not as good as an incident meter as the Digisix, that's what. My favourite incident meter is my Weston Euromaster II - I guage any incident meter against that - and they're still available, of course. I also use a Lunasix F (Profisix) which is a terrific meter, but bulky, a Pentax Spotmeter V - another metering classic - and the Digisix (not counting the MR). I like meters! The Digi needs a bit more work to get a reliable incident reading in tricky light when shooting landscapes, but otherwise produces a pretty reasonable result. The lag of the Jessops CdS meter, whilst not as bad as some I've used, slows the whole process down, and it's certainly no more accurate. The Digisix is by far my favourite meter for M3 use, and I'm on my second battery after 2 1/2 years use. It was a bit of an impulse buy, but it's turned out to be one of my best purchases. Nick ----- Original Message ---- From: Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, 11 May, 2006 2:36:08 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] OT:Need a New Small Handheld Meter I had been asking myself the very same question that we ponder here. There is a CdS (they still make those?) incident/reflected meter out there with several different names. It is purportedly made in Japan. It goes for about $60 and might be a real sleeper. I think it is peddled in England as the Jessops meter. Fedka sells it as well. I gave away my Gossen Scout light meter to a fellow who was down on his luck. That was a nice selenium meter that I wish were still available. No batteries, and accurate if you stayed in relatively decent light. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mike Durling Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:19 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] OT:Need a New Small Handheld Meter The LunaPro Digital F is very pocketable which I like. If you want pure incident and don't want to worry about batteries get the Sekonic L398 or whatever they are calling it these days. No batteries involved and the meter lasts forever, unless you drop it :) Mike D Jeffery Smith wrote: > Gossen Luna-Pro Digital F is about $200 (unless you buy the more > expensive version with flash meter in it). It's not very small, but is a less awkward shape than the Digisix. It its batteries do last forever. > -- > Jeffery > > ---- Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: > >>I'm looking for a handheld incident meter, not a reflective meter. I >>usually use the reflective meter built into the M6 (or FM3a or D70 or >>whatever), pulling out an incident meter when the situation warrants. >> >>Jeffery Smith wrote: >> >> >>>I must have a bad unit. It works fine but goes through a battery >>>every few months with minimal use. I'm not going to buy another. The >>>VC II is fine with me. >>> >>>Jeffery Smith >>>New Orleans, LA >>>http://www.400tx.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >>>[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>>Daniel Ridings >>>Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 4:22 PM >>>To: Leica Users Group >>>Subject: Re: [Leica] OT:Need a New Small Handheld Meter >>> >>> >>>On 5/4/06, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Gossen Digisix. >>>>http://www.gossen-photo.de/english/foto_produkte.html >>>> >>>>EV 0 to 18 at ISO100, a clock and a timer, and above all: an analog >>>>scale. That's what I'd buy if I wanted a non-combined lightmeter. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>Ditto, ditto, ditto. I've been using one for a few years now. Pocket >>>lint is clogging it up, but it still works like a charm ... except in >>>areas of extreme heat and humidity (Zanzibar). >>> >>>Daniel >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >>-- >>Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps >>Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 >>(Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. 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