What are you using for a light meter?

[mdwsta4]

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?


Thanks!
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[sc_rufctr]

I'm using the Voigtlander VCii for my M3 and M4-P.

Small and convenient. Easy peasy.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I carry a Minolta Flash Meter VI and use the spot meter built in to it for my black and white metering.

 

[Stdon]

Sekonic L358, Gossen Luna ProF, WestonII and several other vintage. The L358 is my main one though.

 

[maddoc]

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.

 

[Frontman]

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.

 

[JHutchins]

Used to use a Gossen Luna Pro SBC but, er, now it's mostly an iphone app...

 

[Godfrey]

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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[whited3]

gossen digiflash because it's tiny and has good low light performance.

 

[edge100]

iPhone + Luxi as an incident meter. Works great.

 

[hausen]

Sekonic Spot meter, think it is a 558, but have worn all the numbers off🙂

 

[Spicy]

Sunny 11 and my brain

 

[colyn]

Gossen Luna Pro F and Weston Ranger 9..

 

[furbs]

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 😛

 

[lewis44]

Gossen LunaSix

 

[ZeissFan]

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.

 

[Jason Sprenger]

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.

 

[Keith]

Sunny 11 and my brain

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.

 

[meanstreetshooter]

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.

 

[furbs]

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.

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.