is there any advantage in having the L-358 over a cheapy jobber?
Any recco's for a cheap one? or will any do the trick in that price rangeIn a word, no.
I can see the point in splashing out on a spotmeter but a flash meter is pretty much a waste of money in the digital age. Unless you need to balance the light on your subject from multiple heads. In which case the 358 would be a good bet.
If you just need a meter to work with a good old basic camera, there is really little need to spend more than £10.
will any do the trick in that price range
Thanks Daz.Most likely. Whatever you buy is frankly unlikely to be very accurate but it's going to be constantly out by the same amount.
So if you can take ten minutes just to check it against a known quantity, like a digi camera if you have one handy. You'll know that it's 1 stop over, or 1/3 of a stop under and you can either remember to adjust or set the ISO to compensate.
So why wouldnt it be as accurate as say the meter in a dslr?
I don't really know but I've picked up various little old meters from boot sales and the like and they've all been out.
Perhaps it's been age or design or just that I keep buying poor ones.
I like that one you've found though. Never had one that posh.
.....unless you count my fancy sekonic spot/flash meter.
Thanks Daz.
So why wouldnt it be as accurate as say the meter in a dslr?
What about this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160211662540&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006
it takes mercury batteries which are no longer available
There is a link in the description to an alternative battery for £5That's the predecessor to the one I got. You need to take into account that it takes mercury batteries which are no longer available. So you need to buy an adapter or alternative equivalent batteries like Weincells.
Is there any mileage in buying an AE prism.
I know there gonna be more expensive than a £5 meter, but at £25 you look half way there....QUOTE]
Would you go for the ae prism then if given the choice? Another ebay purchase? Or can you still pick them up elsewhere?
Thanks Daz.
So why wouldnt it be as accurate as say the meter in a dslr?
What about this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160211662540&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006
So with my 645 being the Pro TL. If I got the AE Prism for it would this work just the same was as say the meter in my dslr and be more accurate for than a seperate one?Don't forget that one of the wonders modern cameras give us is TTL metering, so your DSLR meter is reading the light coming through the lens.....
Is there any mileage in buying an AE prism.
I know there gonna be more expensive than a £5 meter, but at £25 you look half way there....QUOTE]
Would you go for the ae prism then if given the choice? Another ebay purchase? Or can you still pick them up elsewhere?
Well, if I had the money I would.
I mean, I wouldn't pay a lot for it.
But a stand alone meter would always be more usefull in the long run.
Unfortunately all the likely bargains are on fleabay
I'll just fly something in here cos you two just posted while I was.
A meter will tell you what settings you need to make for correct exposure, you will do this manually with your hands.
An AE prism, when used in apperture priority will set the shutter speed automatically for correct exposure, you dont do anything.
Thanks Daz, but I have a mamiya 645 pro tl. Or is this compatible with it?worth keeping an eye on.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=270216074238&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017
Thanks for pointing that out, I had ignored the actual meaning of AE until now. So if this is the case, is it possible to bias the meter +/- on the pro tl, and if so by how much (it hasnt arrived yet)Well, if I had the money I would.
I mean, I wouldn't pay a lot for it.
But a stand alone meter would always be more usefull in the long run.
Unfortunately all the likely bargains are on fleabay
I'll just fly something in here cos you two just posted while I was.
A meter will tell you what settings you need to make for correct exposure, you will do this manually with your hands.
An AE prism, when used in apperture priority will set the shutter speed automatically for correct exposure, you dont do anything.
When its attached can you bypass it at all?
Or is this compatible with it?
Thanks for pointing that out, I had ignored the actual meaning of AE until now. So if this is the case, is it possible to bias the meter +/- on the pro tl, and if so by how much
Any camera which has an auto mode, AV, TV, etc, also has to have the ability to dial in exposure compensation - usually + or - two or three stops.
umm nope, that was just the wine typing.
Getting my brony and mamiya threads mixed up.
Oh well, I suppose you may have lost a prism opportunity but you do have the better camera.
Any camera which has an auto mode, AV, TV, etc, also has to have the ability to dial in exposure compensation - usually + or - two or three stops.
Thanks for that. What about if the exposure needs to go to bulb. How does the ae prism deal with that?
What about if the exposure needs to go to bulb. How does the ae prism deal with that?
It wont but then neither will any other camera I've ever come across. A metered prism will come up somewhere soon enough, don't fret.
If it was my camera though, I'd much rather be getting a waist level finder for it. Have I picked up somewhere that you already have a digi SLR type thing?
If so, perhaps you could take the opportunity to go fully manual with this one and really SLOW down your photography. You'll learn the most this way and possibly get the most enjoyment too.