Off Topic- Light meter for SWC: Gossen Sixtomat Digital or Sekonic L-308s

[jaifo]

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Off Topic- Light meter for SWC: Gossen Sixtomat Digital or Sekonic L-308s

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I need a hand meter to use with my Hasselblad SWC.

Mostly used for travel and hand held architecture photography, i use it as a wide substitute of my m6+35cron.

Till today, i used to carry both cameras and use the m6 meter, but sometimes i want to carry my SWC alone...

Must have incident/reflected functions and be convinient to carry. Also, as i intend to use it indoors (cathedrals...), is the battery non-dependant Sekonic L-398A Studio Deluxe III useless?

Thank's for your help!

[giordano]

Between the Sixtomat and the L-308s I'd probably pick the Gossen: from the specs it's a couple of stops more sensitive, has a narrower field of view in reflected-light mode (25% vs 40%) and has a larger incident light hemisphere.

 

The L-398 is a classic but in cathedrals and the like you'd often find yourself at or below the bottom of its sensitivity. I'd rather use a Weston Master or Euromaster, which is much more sensitive in reflected light mode and has the best incident light attachment.

 

But for cathedral interiors the best thing IMHO is a 1 degree spot meter.

 

 

 

For that sort of interior, though, I'd prefer to use a 1 degree spot meter

[rubenkok]

Hi Carlos,

For portraits I juse the Gossen Digipro F and it works perfect. I have tried also the Sekonic L-308sn the Gossen feels more solid!

Gossen Digipro F: acceptance angle for reflected light 25°

The Gossen: Meas. range ambient light at ISO 100/21° EV - 2,5 to + 18 for incident & reflected

The Sekonic: Measuring range Ambient light: EVO to EV19.9 (at 0.1 EV step)

 

Hope this is some help

Regards,

Ruben