I would like a standalone spot light meter that is reliable, easy to read, and less than $300. Is that possible? Any recommendations?
@cdevroe I have both Pentax spotmeters and Gossen Luna Pros and love both. Richard Ritter can still service the Pentax meters apparently, if you find one cheap. https://www.lg4mat.net I haven’t used his services but he’s highly recommended. There used to be a guy in Hollywood who’d service meters for the movie industry, but I believe he’s closed now.
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@thedarkprints this video popped up for me. And was relevant. Makes me happy these people are working on this. https://youtu.be/CQpAXLTFpAM?si=Moc5HuFTP8vlQC8A
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@cdevroe I watched that the other day. I ordered a camera from them a year or so back and it was in perfect condition. They’re doing good things.
@thedarkprints I just tried to find a new back for my Mamiya but sadly they don’t have one. I’ll find some other way to support them.