Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]lea wrote: > > Annie, > > The Sekonic L-508 is the meter I use and I love it. Bought it a couple years ago > for work with the zone system but also use it in my studio. It's hot. Get > one...you won't be sorry. > > It has a zippy neck strap AND a belt loop. I am a small-boned woman as well and > can sooooo understand what you say about it sometimes being hard to hold all the > wonderful tools of the photo trade. But they are fun to have and to use. > > My motto is: If you've got it, spend it. Then shoot like mad. > Lea > ><Snip> Just as long as you don't also take a reading with the meter in your camera. Check the archive and you'll see we said someone said or said someone said: a photographer with one meter knows how much light there is. a Photographer with two meters is not so sure. Same as with watches… Me i think if you were out with slow film and a tripod a spot meter might be a cool thing to work with if it not for the fact that I'm big on filters. I switch from red to green to polarizer and the meter in my M6s takes care of that issue. While with a spot meter you've got to remember to filter factor or stick the same filter over it when you take the reading. Because of this i tend to rely on my M meter when I'm out with my M even on a tripod. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/