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Light meters

Caleb Spillyards

Caleb Spillyards

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anyone have a favorite light meter out there? Price isnt really an issue just want something great. Looking at the sekonic L758-DR because i have a few photographer friends who love it. anyone?
 
It seems like most people on Reduser use the Sekonic combination incident spot meter, but the most experienced DPs I talk with say you want a dedicated incident and spot meter. I went with the Spectra IV Incident Meter, http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=245894&is=REG&Q=&A=details, and when I get around to ordering a spot meter, I'll most likely go with the Minolta F Spotmeter, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Minolta-Spo...304291?pt=US_Light_Meters&hash=item5653ee2863. Note you can only buy the latter meter used.

The reason you ideally don't want the combination meter is that they are less accurate, though, it's more convenient than carrying around two meters.

Mike
 
didn't you hear, the reds so good you don't even need light meters! j/k lol

personally i don't own one yet and use my histogram to judge my exposure, sure its not the proper way to do it, but it works in a clinch. in my case shooting stuff on spec doesn't need the luxuries of legitimate productions
 
consider sekonic l-398m studio deluxe incident meter. may also be used to measure reflected light.

needs no batteries, you can recalibrate it yourself, works anywhere.

Will last a lifetime, and is accurate
 
the Minolta F spotmeter Michael suggested earlier is a classic, simple accurate and runs on a AA battery. I really don't like meters with too many complex modes, when your in a hurry a simple unambiguous reading is all I've ever needed. A 1 degree spot meter ( in conjunction with an incident meter) is the way to go for scanning a scene, balancing and making things even.
 
Caleb Spillyards said:
anyone have a favorite light meter out there? Price isnt really an issue just want something great. Looking at the sekonic L758-DR because i have a few photographer friends who love it. anyone?
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get the cine version its 500$ at ebay(they ship it from asia)..dunno whats the difference between 800$ ones in U.S.
 
This is my setup and even though it's a lot to drag around, it works very well and didn't break the bank.
1. Incident - Sekonic L358
2. Spot - Pentax Digital Spot (eBay purchase)
3. Color - Minolta Color Meter II (eBay purchase)

The two meters I use most are the incident for determining filtration needs and the color meter for adjusting when on location to something off in fluorescents, or an odd filtering effect through windows etc. Since purchasing the color meter I use it FAR more than any of my other meters. All told the three meters probably cost me around $500, absolutely worth it. And invest in the Ripoffs brand holsters so you can take them off your belt easily when you don't need them.
 
Sekonic L758Cine, spot, incident, cine shutter speeds...and so much more.
 
Christopher Mills said:
consider sekonic l-398m studio deluxe incident meter. may also be used to measure reflected light.

needs no batteries, you can recalibrate it yourself, works anywhere.

Will last a lifetime, and is accurate
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I've had one of these for 30 years still going strong. Only recently thought about upgrading because newer cameras are more sensitive in low light than this meter can take reliable readings for.
 
I use the Minolta Spot Meter F. Simple, reliable and effective for most of the work I do.
 
Sekonic L-508 zoom I have had it for many years. I have had the spot mentors and all but went back to my 508 in combination with all the Exposure tools in camera.
 
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