When I had a 15mm lens and viewfinder for my rangefinder, I 3d-printed a double-coldshoe mount that let me have both at the same time.They all take up useful space that can be used for a viewfinder or even a spirit level.
No, but I have the small one from TTArtisan and I can say that the build quality is just incredible. The black one has a brass housing, the silver one is aluminum. And it's not thin stuff either, the meter has some weight to it. It was inspired by the Voigtlander one and shares the same ergonomics.Have you used any of these light meters:
Reveni Labs, Reflxlab, or Keks-KM02?
I know that the Reveni is pretty darn reliable, but everybody who uses one carries a set of spare batteries as it's a bit of a hog. Since it's made by a single person in his garage, you do get to support what is essentially a cottage industry. They're made in Toronto and service is one of the best in the business.
I know that the Reveni is pretty darn reliable, but everybody who uses one carries a set of spare batteries as it's a bit of a hog.
Consider this your opportunity to learn better ways of measuring light.
Handheld meters are fine for street work. I prefer incident meters -- just make sure your meter dome is catching more or less the same light as your subject. But if you prefer reflective meters, just point it at your open palm and then open up a stop. (A reflective meter presumes it is reading light reflecting from an "18-percent gray" object, and your palm is a stop brighter than that.) Either approach can be done where you stand, without approaching your subject, so long as you and your subject are in roughly the same light.
There's not much of a learning curve to this. Get a good meter and learn how to use it.
In the past 20 or so years I have had and still do two of the old favourites A Weston Master V with invercone. No batteries just a socking large selenium cell that still works and is accurate. Two levels of measurement controlled by a fold down baffle. The down side is a the cells don't last for ever and mine was used and there are no replacements. When I bought it it had been used by a wedding photographer paired up with his Mamiya c330. I have no idea how long it will last but by it's current performance it will see me out.
My other one is a Minolta Autometer 3, complete with incident light cone and a 10 degree semi spot adapter as well as a normal reflective meter. The semi spot adapter is used via an eye level finder which I probably use most of all. I have replaced the battery once in 15 years of use and they are still readily available. It is more sensitive than the Weston, but not so easy to use and is more obvious what you are doing. The Minolta meter also has a a facility to take 3 readings, store them and then average them out which I do find very useful.
As for the 'new kids on the light-meter block', forget them, there are better meters out there for less money
Ah those meters are for those who need meter but don't want to bring a meter.
I have the Reveni meter you linked. It's tiny and featherweight - pretty astonishing when you have it in hand for the first time. It's not necessary to use it shoe-mounted - you can put a strap or lanyard on it, which makes it easier to point toward a particular target you want to meter without having to wave the whole camera around. The main drawback IMO is that the buttons are very small and fiddly, making the meter a bit fussy in use. But it works and is no burden at all to carry.
That said, if I'm out shooting 35mm Tri-X with a meterless camera, as often as not I'll just wing it - set the exposure from experience. If I feel I need a meter I'll typically take a Sekonic L-308 and use it in incident mode. The Sekonic is itself compact and very lightweight as meters go, though of course not so crazy-small as the Reveni.
Your posts are confusing. You said the meter in your 35mm street photography camera died and you need a replacement. Then you said you want a meter for medium and large formats as well. What is it you want to do? If it's just street photography, it may be cheaper to just get a replacement 35mm camera with an operable meter. But until you explain what you want to do and what you shoot, we're just guessing.
Hi Alan Edward,
Thank you for your message : )!!!
I don't have a meter, as you have read. Neither a handheld,
nor one of the small ones I have been asking about. I get
sometimes a handheld meter on loan. I also get both a
medium and a large format camera on loan every two
months more or or less. The meter on loan I get is a Sekonic
L-508 that also has a spot meter. When using that Sekonik
light meter, I usually use its spot meter. It has an average
function that is quite cool.
Here is the thing. No matter what format I may be using,
either 35mm, MF, or LF, I usually go for an average
reading. This average reading is the result of averaging out
three independent readings done with the spot meter.
Interestingly enough, when I have used the sekonik meter
along a 35mm. camera meter, the readings are either very
similar, or almost identical. This has prompted me to want to
have a small light meter like the ones I have mentioned at the
beginning of this thread. That way, I can carry less and perhaps
the performance is not too different. What do you think?
Thank you again, very kind regards!
Ig : )!!!
Replace your 35mm camera with another also with a built-in meter that you trust to take your 35mm street shots. Then you can either use the 35mm camera's meter as a meter when shooting your other cameras. Or get a separate spot meter to use when shooting the other cameras. I don't know spot meters, so I can't suggest any.
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