shoghi Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Im wondering...a complete novice...how do light meters work..and how much aredecent ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelbrochstein Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I don't know your budget or needs but I have been happy with the Sekonic L-358. If you need a spot meter then the 558 is also great (I have both). They are both very versatile and user friendly. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 For what purpose will you use the meter? Is there something that your camera's meter isn't doing that requires an external meter? If you check the tutorials and archives here , there are pages of 411 about meters. Light meters work rather simply. A light sensitive cell of some type, converts photons (light energy) into volts (electricity). It is then a simple matter of reading this voltage, and having it's intensity apply directly to photo exposure values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonhamilton Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I use the Sekonic 308, because I needed a very basic/simple meter that would read ambient light. It really is no different than setting it to an ISO... it then shows you what shutter speed to use for any given aperture. You then set your camera accordingly. They can also do a number of other little things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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