Light meter

kree · 27th April 2003

Hi there!
What's a good and cheap light meter i can get?
(preferably those small, portable type)

BraveHart · 27th April 2003

Uh...actually most handheld light meters are small and portable

Actually since someone started on this topic I'm oso interested to know what would be a good, bang-for-buck model for doing ambient/incident/flash light readings.

Hope you don't mind me piggybacking your topic kree

rubric · 27th April 2003

I was told AP has Polaris light meter <$200. Please call them to find out the details. If y ou don't mind secondhand but well maintained, get a Sekonic from Mr Sumesh selling at yahoo:
http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo....6?aucview=0x30
Please note that he's been ill, so it may take him a while to respond to your email/queries. But he's helpful and polite.

Prismatic · 28th April 2003

Well, if you are looking for a good lightmeter.
You can consider the Minolta range, one of the best around.

Their standard meter is the Auto Meter 5F. VERY, very accurate and can take several readings at once. You can also meter for different lights in a studio to get an average etc etc.

However, if you are going for cheaper alternatives, you can go Sekonics, some of the newer ones has all the features of the Minolta meters, but at a cheaper price.

kree · 3rd May 2003

Just a newbie question:
What's the diff between a flash meter and an ambient light meter?

kree · 3rd May 2003

Went to both CP and Alan foto... cannot seem to find a cheap ambient light meter?!!

Can anyone help?

Prismatic · 3rd May 2003

What's your budget..... I'm afraid a good light meter starts at around $400.

kree · 3rd May 2003

oh dear, mine's below 200 bucks...

a salesman at CP told me i cld get a light meter without flash metering functions at 100 odd though...

GitS · 4th May 2003

try a sekonic 308

oceanxp · 4th May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by GitS
try a sekonic 308

how come ?

hongsien · 4th May 2003

If you don't need a flash meter try to find a polaris or Gossen or sekonic.
The one from the yahoo auction is a good one.

Another point is this: there are mainly two types of readings: analog scales (where you instantly see the whole range of shutter speeds and apertures) or digital scale (where you only ONE value). Also check if you can use the EV value if you find that easier to use.

If you do need a flashmeter the price will go up, Poalris has a good one as well as Minolta and Gossen. You can pick up a used Minolta IVf maybe for around $250-300 now. No need to get the latest ones lah, they are all accurate.

Hong Sien

kree · 4th May 2003

Thankx for e advice, but can someone tell me where to get?
CP and AP no stock leh

Parchiao · 4th May 2003

I have a Gossen Digisix sitting on top of my table now. Got this off ebay for a modest sum of about SGD200. Small and compact.

http://www.gossen-photo.de/english/f...01_digisix.gif

http://www.photographyreview.com/Lig...9_3115crx.aspx

BTW, if you are looking for the Polaris meter, you might be able to find it at Ruby's.

27th April 2003	#1
kree Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 112	Light meter Hi there! What's a good and cheap light meter i can get? (preferably those small, portable type) __________________ My FREE digital pics (Creative Commons)

27th April 2003	#3
rubric Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Somewhere East Posts: 727	I was told AP has Polaris light meter <$200. Please call them to find out the details. If y ou don't mind secondhand but well maintained, get a Sekonic from Mr Sumesh selling at yahoo: http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo....6?aucview=0x30 Please note that he's been ill, so it may take him a while to respond to your email/queries. But he's helpful and polite. Last edited by rubric; 27th April 2003 at 11:32 AM.

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kree Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 112	a Qn Just a newbie question: What's the diff between a flash meter and an ambient light meter? __________________ My FREE digital pics (Creative Commons)

3rd May 2003	#6
kree Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 112	Went to both CP and Alan foto... cannot seem to find a cheap ambient light meter?!! Can anyone help? __________________ My FREE digital pics (Creative Commons)

3rd May 2003	#8
kree Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 112	oh dear, mine's below 200 bucks... a salesman at CP told me i cld get a light meter without flash metering functions at 100 odd though... __________________ My FREE digital pics (Creative Commons)

27th April 2003	#2
BraveHart Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 322	Uh...actually most handheld light meters are small and portable Actually since someone started on this topic I'm oso interested to know what would be a good, bang-for-buck model for doing ambient/incident/flash light readings. Hope you don't mind me piggybacking your topic kree

28th April 2003	#4
Prismatic Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the void. Posts: 1,215	Well, if you are looking for a good lightmeter. You can consider the Minolta range, one of the best around. Their standard meter is the Auto Meter 5F. VERY, very accurate and can take several readings at once. You can also meter for different lights in a studio to get an average etc etc. However, if you are going for cheaper alternatives, you can go Sekonics, some of the newer ones has all the features of the Minolta meters, but at a cheaper price.

4th May 2003	#9
GitS Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 784	try a sekonic 308

4th May 2003	#11
hongsien Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 2,904	If you don't need a flash meter try to find a polaris or Gossen or sekonic. The one from the yahoo auction is a good one. Another point is this: there are mainly two types of readings: analog scales (where you instantly see the whole range of shutter speeds and apertures) or digital scale (where you only ONE value). Also check if you can use the EV value if you find that easier to use. If you do need a flashmeter the price will go up, Poalris has a good one as well as Minolta and Gossen. You can pick up a used Minolta IVf maybe for around $250-300 now. No need to get the latest ones lah, they are all accurate. Hong Sien

4th May 2003	#13
Parchiao Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,937	I have a Gossen Digisix sitting on top of my table now. Got this off ebay for a modest sum of about SGD200. Small and compact. http://www.gossen-photo.de/english/f...01_digisix.gif http://www.photographyreview.com/Lig...9_3115crx.aspx BTW, if you are looking for the Polaris meter, you might be able to find it at Ruby's.