Diopter lens for spotmeter

[MenacingTourist]

I've been watching spotmeters on eBay and one of them has a +10 diopter lens that the seller says is used for spot metering macro subjects. I've never heard of this use for a spot meter.

I'm interested in portraiture, landscape and still lifes. Would this be to my advantage or go back on the market as soon as possible?

Thanks in advance

 

[Bob F.]

Might be useful for your still lifes. However, any close-up lens screwed to the front of a spotmeter's lens like a filter will do the same thing. The reason is that you need the target to be in focus to get a correct meter reading and the meter is unlikely to focus closer than a few metres away without a close-up lens adaptor.

Cheers, Bob.

 

[John Koehrer]

MT,
Yes, the diopter will allow you to focus more closely but I doubt it will have any effect on the accuracy of the meter. One of the biggest advantages of CU lenses is they have no effect on exposure.

 

[MenacingTourist]

Thanks for the info, it's good stuff to know. I decided to pass on the meter and bought a different one.