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<p>to <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=749021">Charles Monday</a>:</p>

<p>So I tried the 1.55V silver oxides today - the needle's behaviour stayed just the same. Must be the meter that's broken.</p>

<p>to <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=7864458">Charles Wass</a>:</p>

<p>That's true. According to the instructions the paper tabs should be removed 30 minutes prior to use. Which I did, but it seems like it didn't help :)<br /><br />How long did it take you to reach the proper voltage of the batteries?</p>

<p>to <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=2403817">Rodeo Joe</a>:</p>

<p>Yes, the old light meters might sometimes be a pain in the rear :) But the digital meters are not as cheap as the analog ones. In the end I think I'll end up buying a digital one, but for now I'm looking to go for an old one.</p>

<p>to <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=7929394">tom chow</a>:</p>

<p>Now I see what you mean. Thanks for taking your time to explain it :)</p>

<p>Will try it with Alkalines or Silver Oxides tomorrow then. </p>

<p>to <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=749021">Charles Monday</a>:</p>

<p>So I tested the batteries. Their both's voltage output is 1.3V. So they're 0.05V weaker than they should be. </p>

<p>I don't think this little difference could make such an impact on the meter's readings. Probably the meter itself is broke..</p>

<p><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=749021">Charles Monday</a>:<br>

<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=749021"> </a><br>

Too bad those adapters cost more than the light meter itself cost me :) And too bad I don't have a Volt meter.</p>

<p>That's true, the hearing aid batteries are said to have a short lifespan of about 2-3 months, but that's fine with me for now. Will try them out tomorrow, will keep you guys posted. Just want to find out if it's the meter that's broken or the batteries that are dead.</p>

<p>to <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=7929394">tom chow</a>:<br>

I'm not sure about alkalines. As far as I know they give a pretty unstable voltage.</p>

<p>Yes, the needle moves freely throughout the whole range (well, "the whole range" in my case means from 0 to 9 on the low scale and 18 on the high scale).</p>

<p>to <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=749021">Charles Monday</a>:<br>

<br />Tried turning it in both directions - still the range doesn't extend. </p>

<p>Do you think something like that could work well with the meter (1.4V)? http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=401924&catid=112645&aid=338666&aparam=52131886614id401924&device=c&network=g&matchtype=</p>

<p>Just want to try them instead of Wein cells, cause those are little pricey.</p>

<p>to <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=749021">Charles Monday</a>:</p>

<p>Thanks, you were right. Turned it a couple of times more and set the needle at the zero. Now the max reading the needle reaches is 9 and 18 accordingly. It seems like the range that the needle covers is here somehow shrinked. </p>

<p>Do you think the battery can cause this kind of problem?</p>

<p><strong>to <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=749021">Charles Monday</a>:</strong><br /><br>

I now tried to zero adjust the meter again, but the needle only goes to the area of around 3 and doesn't move any more to the left. So while being zero adjusted now the needle moves between 3 and 6 only.<br>

Regardless of what the zero position was set up at, while metering the needle range is between 3 and 10 on the low scale and between 12 and 20 on the high one.</p>

<p><strong>to <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=7929394">tom chow</a>:</strong><br>

The lens and cds are clean. Will try out other batteries, thanks, and will post here the results. Though I think it's not the batteries, because I'm having problems with the range that the needle covers. It doesn't go all the way to the zero and it doesn't go any further than 10 and 20. Zero adjust didn't help either.</p>

<p>Hi guys!</p>

<p>So I recently bought a used <strong>Gossen Luna Pro</strong> light meter and it seems to not work properly. And I wasn't able to find out what the problem could be and if there's a problem there at all.</p>

<p>So here's the thing. I zero adjusted the meter and I use proper 1.35v batteries for it. When I hold the meter against a bright light and use a low light scale it maximum shows me a reading of 10 (the max on the scale is 12 though). Then when I switch it to the high light mode it shows me a reading of around 17. And this behaviour confuses me.</p>

<p>Here's how I think <em>it should work</em>. The meter is held against a bright light. Let's say a proper reading should be 17. So if the meter's in the low light mode the indicator should go all the way to the right (around 12). Then if switched to the bright light mode it should read 17.</p>

<p>Has anybody experienced a problem like this? What do you think could cause the problem? Should it be recalibrated?<br>

<strong> </strong><br>

<strong>P.S.</strong> When checking the battery the indicator doesn't go all the way to the red marked area on the scale although the batteries have just been bought (these are Wein cells).</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>Hi there!</p>

<p>Need your advice guys. Not so long ago I was just starting out and didn't sign a contract with my wedding couple. Now after the wedding and after they've received all the pictures they say they don't want their pictures to be used on my website or anywhere else. The thing is I was doing this wedding for my portfolio only.</p>

<p>So here's what I have: no contract and the client that disagrees to allow me to use the pictures on my website.</p>

<p>The question is: can I publish the photos in my online portfolio considering the client doesn't want me to and I have no contract?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>