Lightmeter

[justmeandjo]

Hi CSers

Does anyone have a good light meter to recommend?
preferably can measure ambience and flash. My budget is around $500+ Main application is for potrait (indoor&outdoor), macro and hopefuli in the future can do landscape. I read a forum in here that say landscape requires spot metering right?? correct me if i am wrong. Thanks in advance

[ShawnQuah]

You may want to try Minolta Auto Meter V

CP quoted me $530 sometime back. Dunno the price now...

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by justmeandjo Hi CSers Does anyone have a good light meter to recommend?...........

Mind let us know what format are you shooting now?

[Tagore]

Originally Posted by justmeandjo Hi CSers Does anyone have a good light meter to recommend? preferably can measure ambience and flash. My budget is around $500+ Main application is for potrait (indoor&outdoor), macro and hopefuli in the future can do landscape. I read a forum in here that say landscape requires spot metering right?? correct me if i am wrong. Thanks in advance

I have the latest minolta model , selling abt $600 brand new with warranty. ai mai

[justmeandjo]

Hi catchlights

Mamiya RB....


Shawnquah...How long did CP quoted u?? Is autometer V good?


which is more prefer sekonic or minolta??


To Tagore
Which model??

[xl1]

1st time i use Sekonic L-358, then upgraded to L-508 for spot metering and realize no need that much so back again to L-358.

the spot metering i can use my cam, more than enough can memorize as well.

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by justmeandjo Hi catchlights Mamiya RB....

OIC, yes, you need one.

But for doing close up with RB, you can’t just depend on hand held meter for exposure value, have to factor the length of extension tube or bellow also.

I use minolta and sekonic before, and still keeping the sekonic, both are good, but minolta is more expensive.

[ricohflex]

all,

Minolta has a svc ctr in Funan and they give excellent service.
Sent my 10-20yr old Minolta 4 there for calibration.
Just a token charge. Or maybe free. Cannot remember.

Can put 5 degree or 10 degree spot attachments to Min 4.
Can also put a long bar probe attachment to Min 4 to measure exposure in cameras that use big bellows such as view cams.

Have Sekonic meter too. But personally prefer the Min.

[Tagore]

Originally Posted by justmeandjo Hi catchlights Mamiya RB.... Shawnquah...How long did CP quoted u?? Is autometer V good? which is more prefer sekonic or minolta?? To Tagore Which model??

Minolta VIF
http://www.photographyreview.com/Light,Meters/Konica%20Minolta/PRD_289009_3115crx.aspx

[Tagore]

If you want sekonic, you can find it at camera workshop. but must confirm that it is a new set hor

[Simon]

I have the Minolta VI & Sekonic L-608. Anyone intersted can PM me?

[justmeandjo]

Thanks everyone for your valuable input and time....


To catchlights
Thanks for the info regarding Closeups...will need a lot more consultation from u in future Which of the sekonic model are u still keeping?


To xl1
How much did u paid for your sekonic L-358?


Thanks again everyone

[catchlights]

Just a simple L328, don't ask me izit accurate, that's for show only.
Normally do Polaroid shot before shoot it with trans. Anyway, didn’t shoot with 120 for a few years liao.

[ShawnQuah]

Originally Posted by justmeandjo Hi catchlights Mamiya RB.... Shawnquah...How long did CP quoted u?? Is autometer V good? which is more prefer sekonic or minolta?? To Tagore Which model??

I have not personally used the Autometer V before. But I have been using the Autometer IV and now IVf.

No problems so far. Returns rather accurate results. Moreover, I am able to add accessories such as changing the dissfuser to a spot meter (must buy seperately). Most of my fellow photographers use minolta. I am not familar wih sekonic.

[justmeandjo]

Hi simon

U have PM