Lightmeter for view camera

DanielOB

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• May 7, 2008

• #1

I wish to use my Gossen StarLite as meter for 4x5 in. It has serial port at the side (like minolta Flashmeter V).
Minolta Flashmiter V could use minolta buster for measuring on glass of the view cameras.

Is there anything similar for Gossen StarLite?
Or, how I can use Gossen StarLite for view Camera (with no recalculation). Any idea?

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Ian Grant

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• May 7, 2008

• #2

You really don't need to use a probe, and read off the glass. Just use the meter normally. It's ever so easy to allow for bellows extension.

Ian

 

orto

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• May 9, 2008

• #3

I think my old Gossen Luna Pro F had the possibility of a gg probe attached, but I never tried it. If you look at the threads about gg reading you'll see that the thing is perhaps even more complicated in practice than the bellows calculations. It has never been a catcher.

 

PHOTOTONE

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• May 10, 2008

• #4

My favorite light meter for location work with large format is a Leica M6 35mm camera. (Since I also shoot slides of my location shots). My favorite light meter for studio large format is Fuji FP100C45. INSTANT FILM. Having shot in my studio for over 32 years, I know the ball park exposures, I just use the instant film to "fine tune" exposure.