Though, strictly speaking, spotmeters are not incident light meters, you can
put an 18% grey card at the subject position and read the light reflected
from it and get pretty much the same results.

Len
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> From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 8:01 AM
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> Subject: Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Otis Wright, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: June 5, 2001 5:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)
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> 
> > I'm about to begin the process of evaluating/purchasing an
> incident light
> > meter for field use.   Needs to be pocket size and
> accordingly, be able
> > to take a bit of punishment.  Any thoughts on:  features?
> models? etc.?
> 
> Well, to stay on topic, there is the Pentax Digital Spotmeter.
> It has one moving part (the trigger switch) and is quite
> compact. It is also built like a tank. If you shoot a lot of
> black and white, you can get a version if it from Calumet that
> has the Zone VI modifications that make the meter see light the
> same way that film does.
> 
> William Robb
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