What are you using for a light meter?

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I've been using my recently acquired M2 quite a bit as of late. It's my first camera not to have a built in light meter. To get around that I have an app on my iPhone and have also been using my M9 and x100s to gauge exposure.

But I thought it might be more convenient to get an actual light meter. Currently I'm debating between the Leica MC and the Sekonic 208.

Also stumbled upon two iphone add-ons. Plus side is they are extremely compact and I always have my phone with me. Downside is cost (for the lumu) and longevity (luxi). Does anyone have any experience with these?

Lumu
http://lu.mu

Luxi
http://www.esdevices.com/collections/all/products/luxi

What are you using for a light meter? Pros/cons?


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Sekonic L358, Gossen Luna ProF, WestonII and several other vintage. The L358 is my main one though.
 
I have various light meter but recently my most often used became the CV II because it is very accurate and small.

The LUXI arrived two days ago, I was keen to see if such a design could held up against a "real" light meter. Unfortunately the LUXI easily slips of the phone (mine is the iPhone 5 version) so I would not consider using it anymore.
 
I use a Sekonic L-398. I had tried a Leica MR meter, and it worked very well, but I don't like how the MR meter reverses the direction of the shutter speed dial. And it is easier to get incident readings with a handheld meter than a camera mounted one. Incident readings are genrally more accurate than reflected readings.
 
I've been using the iPhone 4S and FotoMeter Pro, the Luxi with the iPhone too. Also the Sekonic L328. AND I just found my Sekonic 203 hiding in a drawer. ;-)

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I use the LightMeter Free Android app on my Galaxy S3. Incident, reflected and spot meters in the app work great - no need for a Luxi or other adapter with my S3. Plus the price is nice :p
 
If you are going to spend hundreds of dollars (or more) on a Leica, spend a bit more and get a good light meter. Sekonic and Gossen make good, reliable products.
 
For my M2, other meterless cameras, and at times with digital cameras, a Sekonic L308s worn bandoleer fashion serves me well.

My phone has a meter app on it but my phone isn't anywhere near handy enough for how I use a meter. Phone cases with lanyards are few and those that I have seen either compromise the function of the phone or aren't nearly robust enough.
 
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I agree ... not having to faff about with a meter is very liberating and it's a skill you'll come to grips with very quickly if you give yourself a chance.
 
Gossen Luna Pro and vintage Sunset Unittic, model 65 CdS (ca.1972).

I like the Gossen with the EV scale for my Hasselbald 500 c/m.
The Sunset (reflected light) goes well with my M4.
 
Keith said:
I agree ... not having to faff about with a meter is very liberating and it's a skill you'll come to grips with very quickly if you give yourself a chance.
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It's true - I only take meter readings once every few hours when out shooting, or when switching between indoors and outdoors. Estimating exposure becomes easy with only a little practice, and using a meterless camera without a light meter feels quite natural.
 
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