Basic run down on Luna Pro models

ecodelosandes · Jan 14, 2009

Measuring flash

Hi! Does anybody knows if the Luna-Pro F (Lunasix F), meters flash even with the studio attach, the Luna-Sphere, so called Profi-Lux (what a mess with different markets and names for the same no?), attached? Thanks!

Miguel

Venchka · Jan 14, 2009

No

Chazzy said:
Does it do flash?

I have a Minolta Auto Meter IV for flash and spot use. However, since I almost never use flash, the Auto Meter is probably redundant. I should think about selling it.

AgX · Jan 14, 2009

Miguel,

The Lunasix-F does NOT accept accessories which have got electrical plugs, such as the flash attachments.

The Profisix can take the following flash-metering attachments:
-) Profi-flash
-) Profi-flash 2 (an upgraded version of the former)
-) Profi-select TTL.

Lee L · Jan 14, 2009

Chazzy said:
Does it do flash?

As Ian said, with an attachment, which I've never seen, even working in the shops where the meters were sold. It's called the Profi-Flash and plugs into the front of the meter. Page 39 of these instructions: http://www.gossen-photo.de/pdf/ba_profisix_e.pdf I don't know if the flash attachment had another name in the North American market. The instructions above have a photo.

Lee

archphoto · Jan 14, 2009

I have the ProfiSix with the Profi-flash for about 29 years now and it works great.
The Minolta Flashmeter IV is a bit lighter and more compact than the ProfiSix, but it has a miniature-probe that you can use for table-top.

For fast work the Profi is better because you don't have to interpretet the reading as with the digital Minolta.
Graet stuff and highly recomended.

Peter

Ian Grant · Jan 14, 2009

Just doing a quick search there are 5 Profi-flash attachments on Ebay at the moment, all are relatively expensive though compared the the price of a meter.

Ian

Q.G. · Jan 14, 2009

AgX said:
Miguel,

The Lunasix-F does NOT accept accessories which have got electrical plugs, such as the flash attachments.

Indeed.

But it doesn't need the flash attachment, the "F" in it's name standing for "Flash", indicating that the thing is capable of metering flash as well. All by itself.

The Lunasix F is a Profisix that also does flash, and takes a bunch of the same attachments, but not all.
It takes the Tele, Lab, Repro, and fiber (the version without the plugs) attachments, but not the Color, Spot, Lux or fiber (with plugs). Nor the TTL-Select.
And the Profisix meters about (i forget the exact amount) 2 stops lower light.

All in all, i like the Lunasix F better than the Profisix, just because it does flash without large and expensive attachment. And it does it well too.
Get a Profisix if you need a Color or Spot attachment (the color attachment is fine, but the Spot thingy is i feel, far too large, Not that the Spotmaster is not...), or the small extra bit of low light level capability.
Else, get the Lunasix F.

Apart from the electrical fault mine all developed (mentioned them earlier), they are both very good, very nice meters.

AgX · Jan 14, 2009

The Profisix is 3 stops more sensitive.

This and the means to accept attachments (with own sensor) via electrical connectors is its advantage on the Lunasix F.

The Lunasix F in contrast has the ability to meter flash (with fixed gate time) too.

For the rest both meters are identical.

flatulent1 · Jan 27, 2009

I recently picked up a Luna Pro, takes a couple of mercury cells. I'd thought of having the battery circuit modified (hell, I'd done the same to a pair of FTb's), or at least getting a couple of CRIS adapters. I discovered Adorama carries an Dead Link Removedmade specifically for the Luna Pro and Pro S models. I have one on order. Anybody try this? I've never seen it mentioned.

rosey · Jan 27, 2009

I have one of those adapters made for the Luna Pro. Bought it on this site, in fact. Works perfectly!

Zathras · Jan 27, 2009

flatulent1 said:
I recently picked up a Luna Pro, takes a couple of mercury cells. I'd thought of having the battery circuit modified (hell, I'd done the same to a pair of FTb's), or at least getting a couple of CRIS adapters. I discovered Adorama carries an Dead Link Removedmade specifically for the Luna Pro and Pro S models. I have one on order. Anybody try this? I've never seen it mentioned.

I got the adapter for my Luna Pro, and the first set of batteries was included. It works perfectly.

Mike Sullivan

cooltouch · Jan 28, 2009

I picked up a Luna Pro SBC at a local camera store a couple weeks ago for $5. The guy said it was four stops off. I guess he didn't realize that the inner dial for the EV scale had been moved from its zero position. Put a fresh battery in it and it reads to within 1/3 stop of my Luna Pro F. Hehe. Then I turn around and spend $25 for a variable angle attachment for it on eBay. Fine with me. I didn't really need it, but I just couldn't let an SBC sit in that guy's junk bin for $5.

Best,

Michael

flatulent1 · Feb 2, 2009

I got my battery adapter for the Luna Pro and promptly loaded it into the meter; it's very easy to install. This meter seems WAY more intuitive than the Luna Pro SBC; the SBC has far too many options to make operation simple and understandable for a beginner at handheld meters like myself. I'll work with them both for a year, just to see if I can get the hang of the SBC. If I still don't like it, hasta la vista, baby!

MattKing · Feb 3, 2009

Fred:

With the exception of the accessory attachments (the Profiflash, and more recently the enlarging meter attachment), I've never bothered to pay much attention to any options that are available for my SBC (actually a Profisix, because I live 100 or so miles north of you).

The SBC is just about the simplest non-selenium meter I've ever used. The only reason I refer to it as being non-selenium, is that this means you have to figure out how to turn it on, and from time to time how to check the battery.

The options (like being able to see SBR at a glance, and being able to dial in a fixed EV adjustment) are nice, but truly unobtrusive, and can be easily ignored, if you so decide.

In my mind, the only advantage of the older Luna Pro is that it is slightly smaller. If the size doesn't bother you, the SBC is both simpler, and better.

Of course, YMMV, but it would be great to go out shooting together, so we could see how each of us approach the issue.

Matt

Q.G. · Feb 3, 2009

flatulent1 said:
WAY more intuitive than the Luna Pro SBC; the SBC has far too many options to make operation simple and understandable for a beginner at handheld meters like myself.

Maybe the troubles you are having are caused by believing that it has "far too many options"?

You point the thing, press the button, turn the dial until the needle lines up with zero, and read the (self-explanatory) scales.
It doesn't get much less complicated than that.

Droop · Oct 27, 2012

Sorry to bring back to life an old subject but i'm kind of new to this things and it's impossible to me to find a non german manual for the profi flash(s).So may i please ask you :What the profi-flash module do that the luna pro sbc (profisix) does not do?What the profi-flash2 module do that the profi flahs 1 does not?Thank you ^^

andrew.roos · Nov 1, 2012

The profi-flash module is required to allow the Luna Pro SBC (ProfiSix) to measure flash. Without the profi-flash module, it's ambient only.

The Luna Pro F (Lunasix F) includes a built-in flash meter. However it is 3 stops less sensitive than the Luna Pro SBC and doe not take the Profi series attachments that have electrical contacts.

If you require flash metering then the Luna Pro F (Lunasix F) may be a better choice.

I don't know about the differences between the different versions of the Profi-Flash.

AgX · Nov 1, 2012

Profi-flash attachment #1 vs. #2

#2 has added

-)swivelling head
-)+5 stops density filter

it has 1/125 gate time, maybe that of the #1 is longer (have no manual at hand)

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