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CalcuLite XP meter - still the low light leader?

The one I have (I think it is the XP) isn't working properly. I originally bought it for flash metering.
 

Yes, they are that much more sensitive. I bought 2 of them back in the day, one in the late 80's (-ish) and the second in 93. Love night photography. I have been working as a a photography technician since 1989, at a professional photography school. Over the years we have purchased all sorts of hi end photography light meters for our department None of them, or the ones I've seen bought in, came close to the low light capabilities of the Calu-liteXP. Currently, I have mine on loan to one of our Masters students, doing landscape night shoots. (https://exposure2021.massey.ac.nz/students/photography/ben-lowe/).
 
Most modern Silicone blue cell digital light meters manufactured by Sekonic, Gossen, Kenko etc.can equal or better the low light performance of your Calculate meter, for example the Gossen Digipro F2 goes down to - EV 2.5
 
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The Minolta Auto Meter II goes down to -4 EV -- but there is the plug-in BOOSTER & BOOSTER II that take it a LOT lower, -10, maybe???
 
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The Minolta Auto Meter II goes down to -4 EV -- but there is the plug-in BOOSTER & BOOSTER II that take it a LOT lower, -10, maybe???

My Kenko KFM 2100 ( Minolta Auto Meter VI1) goes right down to E V -17 which is completely wasted on me because I never shoot black cats in coal cellars, but that's not the reason I bought it.
 
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