laurence_rochfort Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 <p>Could you please recommend a used light meter for night photography.<br> Ideally with EV readout (Hasselblad) and incident metering.<br> Less than £50 used.<br> Many thanks.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsperry Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Gossen Lumi Pro SBC goes into negative EVs. Like -4 or something. Check them out. Also useful is a version of the Ultimate Exposure Computer, I have one on my Iphone. I would guess that might be more accurate than an actual meter. One of those inexpensive Chinese lumen meters with a conversion table might work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_wong2 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 <p>FYI: the LunaPro SBC is also know as the ProfiSix outside the US.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbcooper Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 <p>oops...software double-posted.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbcooper Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 <p>Find a Gossen Luna Pro F in working condition. That model uses a common 9 volt battery. The EV scale is -8 to +24 in 1/3 EV increments, with exposure times from 1/4000 sec. to 8 hours. It also makes using the Zone System a snap. My Luna Pro F cost $50 secondhand.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsperry Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 D.B., The specs for that say that the sensitivity goes to -3. But states the range goes to -8. Do you have an explanation of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbcooper Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 <p>Off the top of my head, I'd guess maybe exposure compensation, Zone System calculation, reciprocity failure calculation/compansation (for film - considering when the meter was manufactured), maybe a couple of other possible reasons. Me, I just use the meter to get a starting point, then bracket exposures til I'm happy. I don't mind wasting digital frames as the cost is very, very low.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsperry Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Well, I just bought a Luna Pro F on eBay. We shall see how far down it goes, when it gets here. I can't figure out why you would need a handheld meter for digital, honestly. You have a built in meter, and you can chimp your shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n1664876959 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 <p>Quantum Calcu-Light XP. Reads down to EV -7 at 100 ISO. Incident and reflected; an incredible meter. Buy used on eBay.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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