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Lightmeter small enough for pocket?

dancqu

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dpurdy said:
If you get more accurate averaging from
bigger spots then it is because you are
miscaculating your exposures. Dennis
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More accurate because of miscalculation.
As long as I miscalculate consistently I'm
OK. There are those this thread who
swear by much larger "spots" than
the 8 degree Sekonic L-228. Dan
 

makan

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dancqu said:
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I've steered clear of the one degree spots.
I believe narrow area meter averaging
gives a truer reading. Dan
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A 1 degree spot is just this - a narrow area meter averaging the narrow area. Steer clear of it...
 

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dancqu said:
More accurate because of miscalculation.
As long as I miscalculate consistently I'm
OK. snip Dan
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Then why do you need a wider area meter? Just miscalculate consistently the narrow spot meter...
 
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