Looking for a light meter?

[jazzmech]

Looking for a digital light meter to work with my mamiya 645 1000s. Looking for recommendations.

Thanks
Spencer

[arachnophilia]

as well am i for my mamiya rb67. (ehehe my pe... err, camera is bigger than yours!)

cheap is good. as long as it gives a fairly accurate reading.

[castledude]

For cheap I would advise ...

Sekonic L 308

Gossen Digiflash (looks kinda retro)

Minolta VF

All are around $200 and are as accurate as any other meter I have seen (the wonders of the digital age).

If you are using pocket wizards (or are planning on using them) then the Sekonic L358 is a great unit...

[jazzmech]

Thanks for the comments, but bigger is not always better

JM

[arachnophilia]

bigger is not always better

someone lied to you.

[canonos]

Sekonic L 358 or L 558 . The latter if money is not a problem.

[snoopypood]

I guess it depends on what you want to measure. If you are looking for all ambient light measurement, both general reflective and incident, you don't really need to go digital. The Sekonic L-398 was the mainstay in my bag for decades - never needed batteries and it proved to be very accurate. Eventually, I wanted a flash meter as well as a 1 degree spot meter and after considerable angst, I opted for the Gossen Starlite. I didn't get the one currently available with the swivel head, my model preceeds that. Even so, the meter was about $400 a couple of years ago but I'm sure one can be found today on the used market for less. Quite frankly, it does everything - incident, reflective and spot including calculating averages; zone metering if you are into black and white and, of course, flash metering. With digital cameras today, people rarely need this kind of metering accuracy since they can view their shot and reshoot it if they don't like it. But, with film, you don't really know what you got until after the processor finishes with it.

[nsoler]

Agreed! Sekonic L-358 is the most practical Flash/Light meter out there for the money you can get one from eBay for 180.00-195.00

Cheers

Sekonic L 358 or L 558 . The latter if money is not a problem.

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[brandywine]

I have used the Sekonic L 508 for a few years now, find it very reliable.

Not the cheapest on the market, but will cover most needs.