Winter 2004-5 - Karlu Photographic

LIGHT METERS
Surely, my multi-segment TTL system will do it all?
Well, yes it will, in about 90% of
picture-taking scenarios, if you have a
very good one. But then there’s the
black cat in the coal cellar scenario, the
ethereal dawn glow scenario, not to
mention the control that you get with a
hand-held meter, which is why most
serious photographers end up acquiring
one.
Some explanation of terms used;
ambient light refers to a continuous
light source, usually daylight, but it
could be a tungsten light as well. Flash
meters, as the name implies, measure
Ambient meters
Gossen Sixtomat
Shirt-pocket sized meter with a large,
high contrast digital readout and excellent
low light capability. An additional
analogue scale indicates the contrast
range of the subject. Readout can be set
as shutter or aperture
priority.
� EV range -2.5–18
@100ISO
� Speeds 60
mins–1/8000th
� Apertures f1–f90
(1/10th stops)
� ISO range 3–8000
With case, strap and 1
x AA battery.
GSSIX £104.95
Capital SP-1
Straightforward, Japanese-made meter
designed for ambient metering. It has a 1º
measurement area, and needle and scale
viewfinder readout, and cine speeds.
� EV range 2–18 @100ISO
� Speeds 30 mins–1/2000th
� Apertures
f1–45
� ISO range
6–6400
� Dioptric
viewfinder adjustment
Uses 9v battery
(supplied)
Includes case, eyecup
and strap. CPSP1
£175.00
the instantaneous light from flash, and are
increasingly combined with an ambient
meter. Incident metering means measuring
the light falling on a subject – by
holding the meter in front of the subject
pointing towards the light source, and is
often the most accurate form of measurement.
Reflected metering is what all
cameras do – measuring the light
reflected from the subject. Spot meters do
the same, but take an angle of view of
1–4º rather than the 60º or so of the standard
meter view.
Gossen Digisix
Pocket meter
weighing only
40g. Operation
is traditional: a
reading is
taken, the EV
value displayed
on an LCD
screen, and
this is transferred
to a
rotary scale.
The Digisix stores readings to allow
contrast measurement, and features
countdown timer (up to 30 mins), clock,
alarm and thermometer (-15–70ºC).
� EV range 0–18 @100ISO
� Speeds 4mins–1/2000th
� Apertures f1–f32
� ISO range 6–3200
� 25º measuring angle
Uses 1 x CR2032 (supplied). Includes case.
GSDIG £72.95
Clip-on Shoe Adaptor for Digisix meters.
Slots into accessory shoe on camera to fix
meter in place. GSDSHOE £9.95
Dual-purpose flash and ambient meters
Polaris
Large and clear
digital readout.
Ambient metering
� EV range 1–19.9
� Speeds 60
secs–1/8000th
� Apertures
f0.7–f45
� ISO range
3–8000
� Scale indicates
1/10th stop increments.
Flash metering
� Speeds 1 sec–1/500th
� Apertures f0.5–f90
� 9 multiple flash mem
Uses 1 x AA (not supplied)
Includes case and strap.
NEW Gossen Digipro F
Development of the Sixtomat Flash, but with the addition of a
swivelling light receptor measuring a 25º angle.
Ambient metering
� EV range -2.5–18
� Speeds 60 mins–1/8000th
� Apertures f1–f90
� ISO range 3–8000
� Cine speeds
Flash metering
� Speeds 1 sec–1/1000th, plus 1/90th
SPECIAL PURCHASE
Polaris meter complete with 10º
spot attachment. RRP181.80
Our price £ 9995 [Code PLKIT]
Gossen Digiflash
The world’s smallest flashmeter. All the
functions of the Digisix (left) and the
same diminutive
size, but with a 1/3
stop accurate flash
meter.
Flash metering
� Speeds 1
sec–1/500th, plus
1/90th
� Apertures f2–f32
GSDIGF £104.95
� Apertures f1–f90
� Up to 10 multiple
flash memory
Uses 1 x AA
(supplied)
Includes case and
strap.
GSDPF £168.70
Sekonic L-308B II
Versatile and popular meter, now with
extra flat Lumidisc for improved metering
of point light sources.
Ambient metering
� 0–19.9 @100ISO
� Speeds 60 secs–1/8000th
� Apertures f0.5–f90
� ISO range
3–8000
� 1/10th stop
accuracy. Last
setting retained
in memory.
Flash metering
� Speeds 1
sec–1/500th
� Apertures
f1.4–f90
Uses 1 x AA
(supplied)
Includes case and
strap. SE308B £109.95
Sekonic T-style sync cord. 15 feet long,
interconnects camera, meter and flash.
SESC £24.95
Minolta Autometer VF
Update of the popular IVF, with improved
highlight/shadow and average metering,
and accepting a wide range of accessories.
Ambient metering
� EV range -2.0–19.9
� Speeds 30 mins–1/8000th
� Apertures f1–f90
� ISO range 3–8000
in 1/3rd stops
� 2 reading memory
with
highlight/shadow
metering and
averaging function
Flash metering
� Speeds 1
sec–1/500th
� Apertures f1–f90
Uses 1 x AA (not
supplied)
Includes case and
strap.
MNAM5F £188.50
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