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Old 06-02-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Does anyone know where I could find an inexpensive light meter that is still a fairly good one? I'm hoping to find one for under $100 if possible.

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From your other post I assume you mean a FLASH meter, right?

This one is a little more than the hundred bucks you mentioned but it's a decent meter for the money. I've been using mine for several years.
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From your other post I assume you mean a FLASH meter, right?
Yes, guess I should have said that. This is just a hobby and I didn't really want to spend a few hundred on a meter.
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I got a (mint condition) Minolta IV F from a second-hand store, for $A 50 !!

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I got a (mint condition) Minolta IV F from a second-hand store, for $A 50 !!

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Thanks, I've been watching ebay. So maybe I'll get lucky. I did miss one minolta that went for $47. But maybe I'll find another.

But I guess for my budget, used will be my only choice.
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Different reply - buy the best you can afford. I'm still using a Weston from the 60's for incident reading, a Gossen Lunixsex for refelected readings, and a Calument for flash.

The newest meter is 10 yrs old, and all work infine in their applications
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Although far from ideal, when I started, I shot a few frames and checked the histogram on the camera, get an idea of the exposure. The only reason I say that is that if you buy a 'cheap' flashmeter, you'll only end up buying a better one later anyway, so make do with what your camera can do for now(it's a got a decent LIGHTmeter anyway) and save up to buy a flashmeter that can do everything you want it to do.
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Although far from ideal, when I started, I shot a few frames and checked the histogram on the camera, get an idea of the exposure. The only reason I say that is that if you buy a 'cheap' flashmeter, you'll only end up buying a better one later anyway, so make do with what your camera can do for now(it's a got a decent LIGHTmeter anyway) and save up to buy a flashmeter that can do everything you want it to do.
I think that is very good advice. Besides, it's only a hobby so if I have to take several shots and review them before I take the final shots, no big deal.

Thanks everyone for the advice.
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Excellent meter for the money:

Shepherd/Polaris | Polaris Digital Meter | SPD100 | B&H Photo

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