What light meter? Film newbie

[thepaulreid]

Hi All, have got my 1st film camera coming for xmas.
It is a Rolleicord so I will have to judge my subjects before dialing in shutter speed and aperture...

Can anyone recommend a cheap and reliable way to make test? I have seen some light meters for £10 on ebay and some for £130...????

HELP please!

 

[Big Mike]

Do you have a digital SLR camera? You could used that to take test shots, then use those settings on your Rollei.

 

[Alpha]

Any Sekonic, Gossen, or Minolta meter with an LCD readout will be fine. If you want room to grow, you could buy a flash meter that also reads incident/reflective. You probably do not want a spot meter.

 

[dots]

The Weston Masters (this page/previouspage) Light Meters : The Vintage & Classic Camera Company, Fine Quality Photographic Equipment

 

[dots]

Also Minolta digital (Minolta III ...about £50-70). I had a bookmark to a UK online shop that currently has one for sale, but can't seem to find it.

 

[dots]

Here you go ... MINOLTA AUTOMETER III *** £69

SECOND-HAND DARKROOM SUPPLIES -

 

[djacobox372]

Interestingly, u can often buy a film slr with a light meter for less then a handheld, and the meter will often be better (spot/matrix)

 

[thepaulreid]

Thanks guys. I do have a pentax K5, but would like to have something smaller to make my light readings! Seems to be Minolta coming up as popular. Are the Non-LCD old-skool ones just as good as the modern LCD types?

 

[Alpha]

Get an LCD one. You'll be really glad you did and they're not much more expensive.

 

[thereyougo!]

I bought one of the Minolta ones in Hamburg and that was third of the price of a Pentax meter and works very well

 

[fotoshooter]

The Weston Master V and Ranger 9 are my favorites..