WTB Light Meter

[nick_bbb]

I've just bought an old Lubitel 166 for the bargin price of £28 (lomography are making repos for £250) and hoping it will give a bit more control than the Holga (I know that's not the point of the Holga). Anyhoo I'm thinking I could probably do with a light meter if I want to get some good results from it and may get some use even on digital shoots to improve exposure but don't really know what I need.

From the basics I understand you can take reflected or incident light readings to get the exposure. I read very quickly about the zone system which I think Mr Gravy uses to get an average reading from multiple reflected readings.

How does flash come into the equation?

I don't want to spend loads as film is just something to mess about with for me.

Any recommendations?

[alanw89]

No help to you nick but ive been trying to find a light meter aswell so would be interested in any reccomendations aswell. Just trying out film for a bit and every spot meter seems to be hundreds of pounds which is more than i want to spend at the moment.

ETA: I was just about to link to another thread reccomending some light meters then realised it was you who started the thread

Edited by alanw89 on Sunday 26th October 15:42

[Yellabelly]

Try a Weston Master, I've used one for a long time with my Pentax film cameras. They are an excellent lightmeter for not much money, choose any model WMIII, WMIV or WMV you'll not go far wrong but make sure it has the invercone with it to take the average light reading.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTON-MASTER-V-LIGHTMETER-W...

YB

[alanw89]

Thanks for the reply,

Had a look on ebay for the ones you mentioned, ended up buying a hasselblad 500cm

Think ill just keep using my 40d for light readings until i can sell my bronica.

[nick_bbb]

Thanks guys.

:lol: at Alan, I'm sure I'll end up with a 'bald one of these days

[Yellabelly]

alanw89 said:

Thanks for the reply,

Had a look on ebay for the ones you mentioned, ended up buying a hasselblad 500cm

Think ill just keep using my 40d for light readings until i can sell my bronica.

A 'blad 500' wow, that is totally out of the box thinking! so having scratched one itch, albeit the wrong one are you still looking for a lightmeter?

[alanw89]

Not at the moment, will have to wait and see how much i can get for my bronica gear. although i did make an offer for the one you linked to but if i dont get that ill probably leave it. Think i might stay off ebay for a bit aswell lol.