On Dec 28, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > I used a Gossen LunaSix when I had my studio and the major brands are always > a good bet. That said, I currently use Shepherd/Polaris. It will do > ambient/flash/multiple flash with both reflected and incident reading. It's > accurate and is easier on the wallet. > > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=shepherd&N=0&InitialSearch=yes
I've been gearing up for something more rudimentary and cheaper than most of what's been recommended here. I'd been thinking about a used Sekonic L-398, then found I could get decent prices on new ones. Then a couple days ago I came across the L-208, a simpler meter at half the price. I checked out reviews by buyers at B&H and Adorama, and found that even several pros thought highly of it. Construction is apparently not as solid as some would like, but others found it plenty robust. With my $50 store credit at Adorama from my rebate experience I could get it for about $50 with free shipping. I figure if it breaks, or it's not what I hoped it would be, or I lose it, I'm not out that much. I want a meter mainly to help me learn about exposure -- so maybe someday I can learn to get along without a meter, as i understand some do. So, barring any strong advice to the contrary, I'll probably place the order tomorrow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA [email protected] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
