A factory conversion device? Id like to see that. Maybe it could be adapted to other mercury only devices
Just for completeness, Gossen offers (once again) a voltage conversion device so "modern" silver cells can be used. It actually works quite good.
A factory conversion device? Id like to see that. Maybe it could be adapted to other mercury only devices
Looks likely to bump into your head.
Pentax Spotmeter V are relatively inexpensiveI want the kind that i point at the subject. A spot meter would be great.
Pentax Spotmeter V are relatively inexpensive
Still gonna bump your head.Assuming it is the same threaded socket for a standard 4-20 camera screw that my Digiflash has, then it should be easy enough to swap to an adapter that fits your camera setup and layout.
Pentax Spotmeter V are relatively inexpensive
Looks awesome. It looks too much like a gun though. Someone could use it as an excuse to shoot the photographer.
Until i started using it regularly, i found the Digisix to be a pain. Now i just carry extra batteries & have it pretty much dialed in. It's proven to be remarkably accurate. I mostly use it in incident mode. I far prefer it to any of the older much bigger Lunasix/pro et al. If i were replacing it, i might go with the Gossen 308. I just came back from a trip to Italy......i brought only the digisix (typically i carry both the Pentax digital spot meter as well). It worked very well and i'm happy with the negative densities. Personally i wouldn't mount it on my camera....but it's light and hangs around my neck or fits in a shirt pocket.
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I use my Digiflash with a different pouch than the one supplied by Gossen. The pouch I'm using has harder sides, which makes unintentional pushing of the buttons difficult. The pouch also has a pocket big enough to hold an extra battery in a tiny "Ziploc" type plastic bag.
They take one CR2032 lithium battery - $1.25 CDN for a pack of three at our local Dollar store.
Sekonic l158 is tiny, doesn't use batteries and for $20 it a great backup to keep in your bag.
IIRC, both the 5-degree and 10-degree were add-on accessories.I'm like you. I used to use my Minolta IIIf with 10 degree spot only. Incident and reflective. (I thought your IV comes with a 5 degree?)
For Zinc-Air:Zinc air or Silver Oxide can't hold the output voltage to within 1% for 95% of their useful life like Mercury Oxide.
Looks likely to bump into your head.
I have several cameras that have no meter. My dad has a Lentar meter that he bought in Germany in the late 50s. It takes the unobtainium Mercury battery 1.35v. Im not sure how accurate this meter is especially in low light. In these modern times, is there any cheap and accurate hand held light meter I can buy? Please advise.
Thanks.
Gossen Digisix would be my choice.
IIRC, both the 5-degree and 10-degree were add-on accessories.
Gossen Digisix would be my choice.
Thanks Ralph
The Gossen Digisix meter has a 25-degree incident reading plus the ambient reading. Didn't you want something more narrow?
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