Re: [Largeformat] Photo 101 - Class 25 - Incident meters

[Pam Niedermayer <pam@pinehill.com>]

Having used both the Luna Pro and Pentax Digital Spot, I'd recommend springing
for the Pentax. I'd also be less leary of buying a used Pentax. I bought mine
used from a camera store 18 years ago; and it's still going strong. It would
take a lot to destroy this puppie.

Pam

Douglas Cooper wrote:
> 
> 
> At 10:41 PM 9/4/00 +0100, you wrote:
> >The Pentax meters are a lot cheaper used than you might expect.  Have
> >a trawl through EBay or your local camera stores.
> 
> I'm terrified of buying a used meter.  That way madness lies.  I bought my
> first Luna Pro SBC used, and it seemed accurate, but it proved to be subtly
> non-linear.  Ninety bucks later and a few weeks later, Gossen returned it
> working properly.
> 
> I'd like a Pentax.  But I'm wondering if I could make do with the
> five-degree attachment for the Luna Star.  (The Variable Angle attachment
> for the Luna Pro was pretty much useless.)
> 
> Douglas Cooper
> 

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