Light Meters

[myfotoguy]

I have inherited a few things. Among the wonderful gifts are some light meters. Does anyone know where a good source is for manuals for these types of things? Do you know anything about the following? Some of them seem self explanatory though.

1. Gossen Ultra-Pro (Digital): I can figure out the basics, but it also seems to have some advanced features. One thing that look interesting is a "COLOR" setting. not sure if this is for WB, that would be cool. It doesn't seem to have an on/off switch.
2. Gossen Luna-Pro (Analog needle type)
3. Minoltla Auto Meter III
4. Asahi Pentax Spotmeter V

 

[Stryker]

Gossen's manuals are available on their website. Try surfing the websites of the others. Am pretty sure they have downloadable manuals of every model

 

[myfotoguy]

Thanks Stryker, I'll check it out. These are "older" models I didn't see on the manufacturers site. I'll take another look.

 

[KVRNut]

I usually go to butkus.org for any manuals that I need to find. Here's the manuals you're looking for.

Gossen Luna Pro: http://www.cameramanuals.org/flashes_meters/gossen_luna-pro.pdf
Ultra Pro: Gossen Ultra Pro instruction manual, user manual, free PFD camera manuals
Minolta Autometer III: Minolta Auto Meter III instruction manual, user manual, free instruction manual, pdf manuals
Pentax Spotmeter V: Pentax Spotmeter V instruction manual, user manual, PDF manual, free manuals

 

[myfotoguy]

Thanks for the links, that's awesome! Great source of info there!!

 

[Patrice]

That Pentax spot meter was a coveted item before the advent of in camera meters. Still useful for users of older manual cameras in all formats. It's a narrow beam (1 degree) reflected light meter. The Gossens are better suited for incident light. Incident light meters are still very much in use, especially in studio settings. I still use my old Luna Pro Six with flash trigger, very handy when setting up multiple lights.