gossen profisix + 1° Spot Adapter

I have the chance to purchase the sbc-based Gossen Profisix Lightmeter together with the 1°/5°/10° spot adapter:



Is this light meter any good? What about the spot adapter? How well would this combination work when working with the zone system?

I kind of like the idea to have one light meter for all situations. There are tons of adapters for the profisix. What's your opinion?

Cool, but huge.

Good luck with it.

bonk said:

There are tons of adapters for the profisix. What's your opinion?

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Had this combination and ended up selling the spot-attachment and buying a used Minolta Spotmeter instead. The Profisix is very nice to work with but the attachments are IMHO not in the same league. The tele- and spot attachment (had both) are very prone to flare. Readings of the same subject may differ several stops depending on backlight conditions according to my own tests. The Minolta is much less sensible to backlight. You have to move a lightsource right next to the 1°-circle inside the finder to see any influence at all. With the Gossen spot-attachment, any bright lightsource visible inside the finder will influence readings several stops.

Not to mention the combo is about the size (not the weight) of an S8-film camera and it doesn't show EVs or any other measured value in the finder.

best

Stefan

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I really like the Tele accessory. But first tests with that Spot accessory showed me contrary measurements; I still have to work out the cause for that. But as I love the Profisix I'm not intending to put the Spot accessory aside that soon.

I have that attachment for my Profi-Six and it is bulky, but it can be packed away and used only when required.

As for it's accuracy, if it's used correctly then it is as accurate as any other spot meter.

The really good part is that you have a very nice meter which can be converted to a 1, 5 or 10 degree meter with the flipping of the small lever you see on the side of the picture.

When in either the 5 or 10 degree mode, a red 5 or 10 lights up in the overhead position to alert you to the fact you are not measuring 1 degree.

You have a dioptre adjustment so you can look through without glasses and see things clearly.

I have found that the accuracy, when compared alongside any other 1 degree meter, is comparable. The ability to actually take different angles in the one meter at the flick of a switch is a distinct advantage over some other meters.

The viewfinder is basic and you do have to take the meter away from you eyes to null it, then work out your various exposure values from the permutations the dial gives you. But, if you are using a spot meter, speed isn't really what it's all about.

I love my Profi-Six and I have 5 of the 10 possible attachments.

I bought mine secondhand for $180.00 Australian (AUD) about 18 years ago. About 2 years ago I saw one going for $120.00 AUD and just very recently one was sold for $220 AUD (approximately)

I wholeheartedly agree that having one meter for everything means one less measuring conflict.

Mick.