rec.photo.equipment.misc Discussion: Re: Light meter question(s)

rec.photo.equipment.misc Discussion: Re: Light meter question(s)

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From: scannerfan (scannerfan_at_email.domain.hidden)
Date: Thu Oct 28 2004 - 22:12:54 EDT

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Buy high quality used. Stay away from all (new and used) cheap selenium
(solar) cell meters unless you can find one for a few bucks or less and can
be proven that it's working. Battery powered meters are best. Look for a
meter that uses a battery type that's easily obtainable. Many older battery
powered meters use batteries that are hard to find and don't work well when
modern battery types are substituted in them.

I looked for a good used meter for some time and finally found a used Gossen
Luna Pro F for $40 at a camera shop. It's high quality (around $350 when
new), deadly accurate, and takes a simple 9v battery.

Nice thing is good quality used meters can be found at camera shops going
cheap since they're not in high demand.

"Dieter Zakas" <dieterzakas_at_enter.net> wrote in message
news:BDA60AFE.20FA%dieterzakas_at_enter.net...

> Hi, all.
>
> I'm wondering about buying handheld light meters on the used market. While
> new ones are relatively inexpensive, a used one will cost even less, goes
> my
> reasoning.

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