Hot Shoe mount meters?

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I don't know much about external meters but im considering buying a canonet and want to use manual mode but it doesn't meter then. What are some good meters that mount on the hot shoe for the flash if any exist?

Thanks
 
I recently purchased the VC hotshoe meter Peter was selling. It's sitting on my GIII and I love it. Very easy to use, very compact. And I'll also be able to use it on my Zorki once it arrives.

The Gossen DigiFlash (and older DigiSix) are also tiny meters. They have accessory holders that let you use them on a hotshoe, but they don't come with them. They're very light and pocketable even without being on the hotshoe though.

B&H and Cameraquest.com both carry the VC but I think they're both out of stock until a new batch arrives from Cosina. I see used VC meters sometimes on eBay.

Gene
 
Yeah I checked out the VC and i think it is kinda to steep for a canonet that i wanna keep on the inexpensive side. Definetly looks nice though just wish i had the money to afford what i want 🙁

Thanks though!
 
i just got a used gossen pilot 2 meter. this thing is tiny and light and apparently you can order an adapter to slip it on a hot shoe. this is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and light enough to forget it's there.
i've seen them advertised for about 90 bucks new but mine was no where near that used.
it seems accurate, gives the same readings as the beesa r.

joe
 
True, if using print color or b&w film I usually do that myself.

I'm also carrying also one of those Pilot 2 Joe mentions (and btw I paid the 90 bucks in the store as back then I didn't know eBoy 🙄 ) but don't regret: it's a tiny and very lightweight meter. It doesn't use batteries so it's a perfect meter to put in your daily bag just in case you find tricky light conditions.

Oh, and welcome to the forum ! 🙂 You can't go much better than with a Canonet, I've just cleaned the finder on mines and made a world of difference !

Oscar
 
unfocuzed said:
Yeah I checked out the VC and i think it is kinda to steep for a canonet that i wanna keep on the inexpensive side. Definetly looks nice though just wish i had the money to afford what i want 🙁

Thanks though!

Don't forget, with a shoe-mount meter, you're not just buying it for your Canonet, you're buying it for ALL the cameras you WILL end up collecting! So it will be a good deal when you factor that in.

Hehehehe.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
Thanks a bunch for all the replies i think if i do get the canonet i will pickup the pilot 2 and the shoe mount that is on adorama.
 
One thing to consider here is that the shoe-mounted meter doesn't connect to the shutter speed dial, as do the ones made for Leica-M and old pre-Spotmatic Pentaxes. So the settings will need to be transferred manually from the meter to the camera. With the Gossen DigiSix and DigiFlash, there's an additional step of transferring the EV meter readout to the meter's calculator dial to come up with shutter/aperturer settings. Don't know about the Pilot2.

I'd think it's more convenient to use a regular hand-held meter. It's generally not necessary to meter each and every shot if you wave the meter about to get a sense of what the surrounding scene will require.

I usually use the meter's incident-reading mode to eliminate differences over object reflectivity in the scene. Setting the camera for the amount of light falling on the subject means predominantly light or dark subjects will both be rendered properly. Reflective meters can be fooled by this, so the user needs to be aware of it and compensate.

I'll just loop the lanyard cord through a belt loop or around my neck and slide the meter into a pocket. This is where are large meter like the great Gossen Luna analog models can be just too big. I really like my older Gossen Super Pilot, and slim newer Luna Star F digital meter.
 
You might find the Digisix by Gossen to be what you're looking for. They run about $100.00 new.
 
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