Where Can I Get My Pentax Spotmeter V repaired?

Vincent Peri · Oct 21, 2018

I have a Pentax Spotmeter V that is a stop off. Any recommendations as to where I can get it repaired. I'm in the United States, so prefer a repair shop in this country.

Thanks.

faberryman · Oct 21, 2018

Richard Ritter:

http://www.lg4mat.net/

Vincent Peri · Oct 21, 2018

Thanks! I used him several years ago for another meter repair, but I couldn't remember his name to look him up this time. Now I know!

Sirius Glass · Oct 21, 2018

For light meter calibration:

Dr. George Milton
Quality Light Metric
7095 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood CA 90028

(323) 457-2265

I had him calibrate my Pentax Digital Spot Meter last week. He not only calibrates but measures for linearity. The store from is FedEX and the picks up and delivers light meters twice a day. You may want to call him first. He cannot calibrate Hasselblad PME prisms. Recommended by Samys and Alan Ross

Pieter12 · Oct 21, 2018

Sirius Glass said:
For light meter calibration:

Dr. George Milton
Quality Light Metric
7095 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood CA 90028

(323) 457-2265

I had him calibrate my Pentax Digital Spot Meter last week. He not only calibrates but measures for linearity. The store from is FedEX and the picks up and delivers light meters twice a day. You may want to call him first. He cannot calibrate Hasselblad PME prisms. Recommended by Samys and Alan Ross

Another vote for Quality Light Metric.

Born2Late · Oct 21, 2018

Pieter12 said:
Another vote for Quality Light Metric.

Me too.

tedr1 · Oct 22, 2018

Vincent Peri said:
I have a Pentax Spotmeter V that is a stop off. Any recommendations as to where I can get it repaired. I'm in the United States, so prefer a repair shop in this country.

Thanks.

I also used QLM, about two years ago. How confident are you of the Pentax being incorrect? The reason I ask is that my Spotmeter V disagrees with the spot meter in my Canon DSLR (metering a large mid gray area that filled the frame in both cases) and still does so following calibration of the V, which calls into question either the accuracy of the (10 year old) Canon, or the accuracy of the QLM calibration.

Vincent Peri · Oct 22, 2018

I compared it to another Pentax Spotmeter V that I have, and they differ by 1 stop.

The other meter is apparently accurate, because it agrees with 3 other cameras I checked it against.

Pieter12 · Oct 22, 2018

Vincent Peri said:
I compared it to another Pentax Spotmeter V that I have, and they differ by 1 stop.

The other meter is apparently accurate, because it agrees with 3 other cameras I checked it against.

Agreeing with other meters may be a good indication, but is not a guarantee of accuracy. How are the photos shot with those cameras?

Sirius Glass · Oct 22, 2018

Pieter12 said:
Agreeing with other meters may be a good indication, but is not a guarantee of accuracy. How are the photos shot with those cameras?

My spot meter and Hasselblad PME prism agreed and they were both more than a stop off

Vincent Peri · Oct 22, 2018

Pieter12 said:
Agreeing with other meters may be a good indication, but is not a guarantee of accuracy. How are the photos shot with those cameras?

They're good. So I think I'm on solid ground here LOL.

Where Can I Get My Pentax Spotmeter V repaired?

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