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07-12-2014, 07:13 PM   #1
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Light meter

Anyone have a recommendation on a good light meter that wont break the bank? I shoot mainly portraits and weddings. Just bought my first Pentax medium format.

07-12-2014, 08:44 PM   #2
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Sekonic L-308S you can get them new for well under $200

07-12-2014, 10:32 PM   #3
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Ambient, my tiny Gossen Digisix is always in my vest pocket, left on ISO 100. All I want is an incident EV, the rest is adjusting mentally from Sunny 16 as an anchor. Used from KEH, $85. Latest version new is about $160. A Digiflash version is about $200

Or if full size is okay, I have a Gossen Luna Star F2, also used from KEH. Does ambient and flash. I think it was about $100. Newer version is about $300.

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sekonic 758d is all you need...
Can store calibration for different camera body is a must for multi body shooter.

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I have a Shepherd XE-88 meter and a Polaris SPD-100 meter, both purchased on ebay (the first for $15, the second for $100). Both work great.
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QuoteOriginally posted by timwatersphoto Quote
I shoot mainly portraits and weddings.
If this is the case do yourself a favour and don't just buy a lightmeter but buy a flashmeter.
Some of these not only meter incident light but can measure the total of incident and flash
and give the ratios.This is great for balancing light for fill flash on portraits.
I bought a Gossen Sixtomat F2 off Ebay for less than $65 and this meters like this.
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