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 have an old Weston Master IV that is just a joy to use, although the invercone for it went astray eons ago. On 5/11/06, Nick Roberts <nickbroberts@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > 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. > 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. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >