Hand held meter advice

[Photoskeptic]

After forty eight years of photography I find myself in need of a meter. I have never used a meter, never even had one in my hand. So I'm looking for recommendations for a simple, reliable, consistent meter.
Thank you for all replies.

[Bastian A.]

Gossen Digisix.
Small, light, reliable. (But it's not a spot meter).

B.

[rob_x2004]

Sekonic L308s?

[tgray]

I second the Sekonic L308s. Only handheld meter I've ever used (just got it), but it's very straightforward and user-friendly.

[tom.leininger]

I would second the 308s.

Sekonic L-308S FLASHMATE

Small and easy to use and reliable.

[christer]

Gossen Digisix is simple, reliable, consistent and very good value. Digiflash (same size etc) costs a little bit more, but if you use multiple flash it is incredibly helpful.

[Rolo]

Sekonic 308 again.

I've half a dozen meters, but this would be a great addition to my fleet. Sekonic & Gossen are top class and the little Sekonic is priced right.

Rolo

[bill]

Gossen Digisix again.

Regards,

Bill

[gesper]

I bought a Gossen Variosix F (European version of LunaStar F) on eBay for $67. Works great, reads well in low light, and my aging eyes appreciate the huge digital readout.

[earleygallery]

I've got a Minolta Autometer bought s/h. It also works as a flash meter which could come in useful.

The Gossen meters are very good too or Voigtlander make a neat little shoe fitting meter.

Personally I'd go for one that takes incident readings.

[zernikepolynom]

I have two meters, an ancient Lunasix F which I wouldn't buy any more due to its size -
GOSSEN Foto- und Lichtmesstechnik, Belichtungsmesser, Luxmeter, Leuchtdichte-Messung

...and the Sekonic L-208
Sekonic L-208 TWINMATE

Theoretically the Sekonic would fit on the flash shoe (an adaptor is provided), in practice this makes the camera too clumsy for my taste. I use it as a small handheld solution.

Stefan

[Philip Freedman]

I have the Gossen digisix and the Sekonic 308 and I find the Sekonic easier to use and nicer to handle.

[jlancasterd]

Originally Posted by Photoskeptic

After forty eight years of photography I find myself in need of a meter. I have never used a meter, never even had one in my hand. So I'm looking for recommendations for a simple, reliable, consistent meter.
Thank you for all replies.

I have a Gossen Sixtomat digital which I have no hesitation in recommending. It is light, and very easy to use in either incident or reflected light modes, with a very clear digital (LCD) readout. It is also quite cheap, relatively slim and fits easily into an outer pocket of a gadget bag. It also runs on one, readily available, AA battery.

[rubenkok]

Hi,
I use the Gossen Digipro F and it works excellent. I like the digital readout.
you can also use this meter for flash systems.
I had a Gossen Digisix and I sold it. It was eating those tiny CR2032 batteries.
So each time I wanted to us it the batteries were dead.
The Digipro F is larger and works on one AA size battery.
Hope this is some help
regards,
Ruben

[Photoskeptic]

Thank you, everyone, for your input. I've ordered a Sekonic L308s.

Ruben, I really liked the design and features of the DigiPro F, but it's quite a bit more expensive than the Sekonik.

[john_newell]

I own a Digisix. I recommend the Sekonic.

[maddoc2003jp]

Digisix or Sekonic L308 ... (I like the Digisix for its size but the Sekonic is better ...)

[roguewave]

Gossen Digisix. It's always in my pocket. Very small & acurate.

[mongrelnomad]

I have a Gossen Digisix, and really like it for use with my Hasselblad 503CW.

HOWEVER, this is exclusively down to the exposure method of the Hassie.

It uses EV numbers, and the Gossen alows a digital EV-reading with a single click. Very useful for the Hassie, not so much for a Leica where you have to then plug in the EV value to find the relevant Shutter-speed and f-stop settings.

Just my $.10

[Photoskeptic]

Originally Posted by mongrelnomad

I have a Gossen Digisix, and really like it for use with my Hasselblad 503CW.

HOWEVER, this is exclusively down to the exposure method of the Hassie.

It uses EV numbers, and the Gossen alows a digital EV-reading with a single click. Very useful for the Hassie, not so much for a Leica where you have to then plug in the EV value to find the relevant Shutter-speed and f-stop settings.

Just my $.10

Thanks for your input. I need the meter for my new 612 as I'm a little unsure of exposures over f16. Still using my good eyesight and experience for my M3 .