iPhone light meter even better!

waynecrider · Mar 21, 2012

Another big plus has to be that the iPhone doesn't look like a gun in a holster.

ChristopherCoy · Mar 21, 2012

Mainecoonmaniac said:
So true. And the best light meter is the one you have with you and I always carry my phone. It's not as precise as my Minolta spot meter, but it will do in a pinch. It's within a stop during most average readings.

Out of curiosity... how does it fair when metering subjects that are more than 25 feet away?

I was looking at a Sekonic with spot meter capabilities but they are more than my Hassy set up.

If this little app can save me $800 for another 6 months or so, its well worth its 99 cent price tag (in app purchase to get rid of ads) for me.

ChristopherCoy · Mar 21, 2012

Thats pretty damn cool! This is what it looks like in your drop box.

LJH · Mar 21, 2012

Tony-S said:
So is this still the best light meter app for iPhone?

I used it on the weekend whilst my girlfriend was shooting her 'Blad. It was late afternoon, so strong sidelighting, and she was shooting our 2 Golden Retrievers. Bit of a tough subject, but it did a really good job. As a spot meter, it is a great backup to my regular meter.

Mainecoonmaniac · Mar 21, 2012

Pocket Light Meter app allows you to geotag you analog photos and record the exposure for all those photographers that like good record keeping.

SWphoto · Mar 21, 2012

waynecrider said:
Another big plus has to be that the iPhone doesn't look like a gun in a holster.

Here in Arizona, our legislators say that would be a disadvantage

Vonder · Mar 21, 2012

It works on the iPod Touch and iPad (After the first model) so there is no ongoing cost for those of us who refuse to carry a cell phone of any kind.

Mainecoonmaniac · Mar 21, 2012

But...

waynecrider said:
Another big plus has to be that the iPhone doesn't look like a gun in a holster.

What if you want to look like a cowboy photog?

KenS · Mar 21, 2012

Mainecoonmaniac said:
What if you want to look like a cowboy photog?

Tuck it in the hat-band.....

K

Steelman in Texas · Mar 21, 2012

iPhone Holster

Mainecoonmaniac said:
What if you want to look like a cowboy photog?

Down in my part of Texas we wear the holster and carry the iPhone in a pocket. Seriously though, I got my iPhone used, like my film cameras, and got the light meter app just to see how cheap a "game" it was. But after checking it, I was surprised it does seem to work well enough for good lighting situations with snapshot film. To those doing business with their smart phone I will be getting the credit card terminal next.
Thanks for letting me comment.

Richard S. (rich815) · Mar 21, 2012

2F/2F said:
If they built a waterproof incident meter into an I-Phone, I may actually get one!

If they built a phone into my waterproof Sekonic meter I may.......

Mainecoonmaniac · Mar 22, 2012

A true cowboy's opinion is always valued here on APUG.

EASmithV · Mar 22, 2012

My Girlfriend has the free app, and I checked it with my Sekonic. It's pretty accurate, in good light.

RalphLambrecht · Mar 22, 2012

o'mjust glad it 's not a camera.

Helinophoto · Mar 22, 2012

Thank you for the tip, just installed it on my iPhone and it seems to be working very well. =)

Again, it's free, so if you already have an iPhone, why the heck not?

Never really understood people in such opposition to start using new (free) tools, what ever happened to curiosity?
- At least you will have a backup, should something happen.

The iPhone meter is better than my l-208 and my l-358 in the sense that I can actually see what I am metering with the iphone app, with my regular meters, it's guesswork, and I don't like to guess (or dish out $600 for a Seconic -758 with a proper spot meter on it).

Vonder · Mar 22, 2012

I should leave well enough alone... but, I saw there was an upgrade to this app and I downloaded it to my iPod. Now it crashes when launched. Doesn't work at all. The iOS is the very latest.

Richard S. (rich815) · Mar 22, 2012

Wolfeye said:
I should leave well enough alone... but, I saw there was an upgrade to this app and I downloaded it to my iPod. Now it crashes when launched. Doesn't work at all. The iOS is the very latest.

Restart your iPod sometimes helps.

Helinophoto · Mar 22, 2012

or simply uninstall and reinstall it, can be a foul up in the upgrade procedure.

Vonder · Mar 22, 2012

Yeah, I did the removal and reinstall and it works again. One byte was out of whack

Moopheus · Mar 22, 2012

Mainecoonmaniac said:
What if you want to look like a cowboy photog?

My Gossen looks sorta like a type I phaser from Star Trek. Where did I put my red shirt?

E. von Hoegh · Mar 28, 2012

Wolfeye said:
I should leave well enough alone... but, I saw there was an upgrade to this app and I downloaded it to my iPod. Now it crashes when launched. Doesn't work at all. The iOS is the very latest.

Gosh - my ancient Gossen never ever crashes. Nor does it make annoying noises. And, it cost a whopping nothing 20 years ago.

Tony-S · Mar 29, 2012

Well, I used this iPhone light meter yesterday for four 4x5 exposures and it seems to be pretty good.

Architeuthis · Mar 31, 2012

Any app like this on an android phone?

David A. Goldfarb · Mar 31, 2012

I tested out the latest version a couple of days ago while checking the frame spacing on a new rollfilm back, and the exposures were spot on.

derwent · Mar 31, 2012

I've been using it for months, it's more accurate than my Sekonic selenium meter although I still want a real spot meter.
I log the shots and that's my EXIF data for when I write up my notes later.

iPhone light meter even better!

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