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GWalls

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I am in search of good spot meter. Anyone with suggestions? Want to make sure I can current style battries for it. Don't want to fool around trying fixes for the old mercury batt.
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There are several around, but one of the favorites is the Pentax digital, unlike the earlier (analog) one it takes current batteries.
 

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Sekonic L758D / DR is a long time favourite among accomplished landscape / scenic photographers. You will nevery ever need any other meter. Uses one 3v CR123A lithium and is deadly accurate.
 

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I have the sekonic mentioned above, I find it to be very reliable and has lots of useful options such as incident metering too. Runs for a long time on one battery.
 

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I like my Pentax Digital Spot Meter. No bells, no whistles, reliable. Relatively compact. For landscape work, I do not need averaging, readings kept in memory, etc. When I read the low and high values, even at 63 I can still remember them long enough to figure out what to do with them.

Mine is a Zone VI modified meter, but I took off the zone sticker on the dial. Just complicates things.
 

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Any zone VI..modified or add a zone dial
I have that and an older soligor spot which uses 9v battery...both work both make pictures
 

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Any zone VI..modified or add a zone dial
I have that and an older soligor spot which uses 9v battery...both work both make pictures
 

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The Pentax (analogue) Spotmeter V takes three 1.5V cells that are readily available. It is a fine instrument, a pleasure to use.
 

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I've used both anolgue and digital Pentax spot meters. I actually ended up liking the anolgue more. The spotmeter V takes modern batteries (assuming you didn't get the older model of anolgue meter). It gives you a simplistic needle that is very easy to read. Having the zone dial is helpful, mine came with one but it wouldn't be too hard to make your own.
 

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Poisson Du Jour said:
Sekonic L758D / DR is a long time favourite among accomplished landscape / scenic photographers. You will nevery ever need any other meter. Uses one 3v CR123A lithium and is deadly accurate.
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This is the one. An additional benefit is that this unit is a flash meter and has an optional wireless module to use with PocketWizard radio triggers.
 

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GWalls

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Thanks to all for their suggestions. I did buy one. The Sekonic L758D.

Thanks everyone.
 
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