peadar_ceiteach Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Kindly share your thoughts regarding whether or not you would go with the new (and new cell type) Sekonic Studio Master III, or buy a slightly less expensive selenium based SM II. I just don't know enough about meters to make a good decision. Thanks for the help. PC I'm using a Canon IIIa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon_dragon Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 What about a Weston Master III or V? Or if you change your mind and are willing to countenance a battery, the Voigtlander accessory shoe meters work very well and look nice with vintage cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_mathis Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I have been using the Sekonic L398 Studio Deluxe since about 1980. After 25 years of rugged use and neglect, I replaced my first one with a newer one last year. Despite the old-school selenium cell technology I have found it to be one of the easiest to use and versatile meters I have used. The Gossen Luna-Pros I have also owned provide a better low light capability but require batteries, are a bit larger, don't have the swivel head of the Sekonic, and seem more prone to breakage. There are cheaper non-battery meters out there but the L-398 was designed for professional use and still is an excellent tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaglow Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I'd second the L-398. I actually use a digital meter most of the time, but always carry and older L-398 in the bottom of my camera bag. It always works. I'm not sure it's not bullet proof. Gossen used to make some great manual meters that were well built; I just don't know the model numbers anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I use a Metrophot selenium exposure meter on the hotshoe of my Leica IIIc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_m Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 The Gossen Pilot 2 is a great small meter. No battery, very accurate. Reflected or incident readings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 The Weston Master V is what I prefer. I have two of them "just in case". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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