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I tend to meter most of my shots by either relying on the camera's meter or, for the cameras that don't have one, using my Sekonic L-208 Twinmate. The L-208 is good, and I mostly use it to take incident readings - which are accurate (as long as I can stand in similar light to the subject). The spot functionality is somewhat inaccurate unless I can get right up to the subject though, as there's no good way to know precisely which part of the scene it's measuring for more distant subjects. It's not too big a deal for negative film as there's plenty of latitude and I can always err on the side of caution and overexpose for the shadows, but I'd like to be more precise if I shoot reversal film.
I've been thinking about getting a more accurate spot meter for a while, but the ones I've seen tend to go for quite a lot of money, even second-hand. Not being all that knowlegeable about spot meters though it's possible that I'm missing some lower cost alternatives. Does anyone have any suggestions on good, accurate meters that don't cost an arm and a leg please, or do such things not exist?
Thanks.
I've been thinking about getting a more accurate spot meter for a while, but the ones I've seen tend to go for quite a lot of money, even second-hand. Not being all that knowlegeable about spot meters though it's possible that I'm missing some lower cost alternatives. Does anyone have any suggestions on good, accurate meters that don't cost an arm and a leg please, or do such things not exist?
Thanks.