This is why I never really depend on light meters

[Samerr9]

I didn't read all the posts here. But have you calibrated your lightmeter to your camera?

 

[Mully]

I laughed at his improper use of the word "incidence" mode... there is no such thing as an "incidence"mode. The word "incidence" is a noun. The proper word is incident... There ARE,however, such things as incident-light meters. Meters that offer both incident- and reflected-light metering modes do NOT have a mode called the "incidence" mode.

"I use meters in the “incidence” mode 99% of the time. There’s basically two types of metering modes. Reflective and incidence. "

Maybe the guy ought to hire somebody who knows the proper terms.

Google the term "incidence light meter".

Maybe he ment indecent mode LOL

 

[Helen B]

I use a D24 and 4 IL2500s 3-4 times per week. You can meter them once, take a few minute break, adjust NOTHING and meter them again and get a half stop difference. And this is full bore indoors, so it ain't ambient.

I'm really just saying there are too many variables to see the reading, set it, pop it once and trust that's right. You gotta check your images (both LCD, histo and blinkies) and/or bracket.

Not a very good advert for Normans. All I can say is that Dynalites and Speedotrons are consistent, and can be trusted to fire consistently - apart from some of the xxx5 series Speedos that can vary by about a third of a stop if you turn the variator right down.

 

[unpopular]

I have never noticed this problem with my Chinese-made, $160 Mettles c300's, though I don't use them much either.... will test.

 

[fjrabon]

I use a D24 and 4 IL2500s 3-4 times per week. You can meter them once, take a few minute break, adjust NOTHING and meter them again and get a half stop difference. And this is full bore indoors, so it ain't ambient.

I'm really just saying there are too many variables to see the reading, set it, pop it once and trust that's right. You gotta check your images (both LCD, histo and blinkies) and/or bracket.

Not a very good advert for Normans. All I can say is that Dynalites and Speedotrons are consistent, and can be trusted to fire consistently - apart from some of the xxx5 series Speedos that can vary by about a third of a stop if you turn the variator right down.

Yeah, I really am not a huge fan of Normans as far as consistency goes. Their build quality is hard to beat though. Our battery packed impact lights are far more consistent. The other issue may be inconsistent power at some of the locations we use them, but the Norman's built in power conditioners should fix that. At our studio they're fine. You get them to schools, especially the older schools, and they're inconsistent.