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My light meter finally gave out. I'm in the market for a really good, reliable and inexpensive light meter for studio as well as outdoor location shoots. Any suggestions?? Apr 22 07 02:19 pm Link the ones that are realy worth a shit are not cheap. I use a Sekonic. Apr 22 07 02:23 pm Link Apr 22 07 02:29 pm Link I use the Sekonic L-358 and I highly recommend it!! Apr 22 07 02:33 pm Link Roy Hobbs wrote: Me three! Apr 22 07 02:46 pm Link my sekonic 308s works well too. im on my second one (first got stolen) and not had a problem. cheap too Apr 22 07 02:48 pm Link I'll give another vote for the Sekonic L-358. I've even dropped it a few times, still works. Mike Apr 22 07 02:54 pm Link I agree with getting a Sekonic, but the one I have is the L-558 (I think) with the built in spot meter. Even though the majority of my metering is ambient, the spot meter comes in extremely handy. http://www.amazon.com/Sekonic-DualMaste … 65&sr=1-14 Apr 22 07 02:58 pm Link Yep.. Sekonic L-358.. good stuff! Lotsa friends use it.. everyone is happy with it! Apr 22 07 03:42 pm Link Jared H wrote: ditto..get the p wizard chip too.. Apr 22 07 03:44 pm Link Sekonic L-358 with the pocket wizard chip. That's what I use, works wonders. You could get the 558 I believe is the number and that one has the chip built in already. Good luck. Apr 22 07 03:46 pm Link Studio B wrote: Any Sekonik is a good meter, I've been using the 308 for like the last 9 years...and it's tiny, accurate and relatively inexpensive ( around 180$). T Apr 22 07 03:51 pm Link Ditto. Also Sekonic L-358 here.  Used to have the last Minolta made, and two Minoltas before that. But the Sekonic seems to do everything that it did and the metering is spot on. Apr 22 07 05:26 pm Link I have a sekonic and when I calibrated it with my camera's built in meter it seems to work fine in brighter lights, but then it always seems to undermeter about 2 stops. Does anybody else have this problem? Apr 22 07 06:26 pm Link Seikonic have just released a new meter that comes with software that calibrates it to your camera - and you can get updates if you upgrade your body. I can't remember the cat number for it, but it's nearly £400 over here, I don't know how much it would be in the States. Apr 22 07 06:57 pm Link Whichever meter you use, remember; it's a guide, not a god Chuck StJohn â¢Â www.stjohn.net ⢠Birmingham/South Florida Apr 22 07 08:08 pm Link Heh. I have some primitive thing that has an actual needle moving around that cost like $30. It's "good enough" but I can't even remember who made it. Apr 22 07 08:12 pm Link |
