justin_ng1 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Vivitar 35 VS Ikophot VS Bewi Automat A (first meter) Which one should I get? I heard the Ikophot is actually pretty good, but I wanna get the Vivitar 35 just to match my colour scheme (bkack and silver) thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_ng1 Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Ignore my previous choices... Now : Weston Master 2 OR L398 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJG Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 <p>How are you going to use it? A Sekonic L 398 is a classic selenium incident meter for studio work with continuous lighting. When I was involved in film making 30+ years ago it was the best low budget choice for this. As a reflected meter, which it can be if you have the appropriate attachment, it takes in quite a broad angle which can be problematic. Most selenium meters have this issue, and they don't age all that well in some cases. I have a working Ikophot from the 1950's, but I also have one Zeiss Contax IIIa of that vintage with a totally dead selenium meter. In any case, the later CdS and silicon cell meters are far more sensitive in low light. There are practical reasons why selenium cells were superseded by other technology, and the benefits of not needing batteries are far outweighed by the increased sensitivity of newer meters.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_ng1 Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 Thanks for the info :) got the weston master 2 at last. I just use it for when I'm on the streets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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