Meters

Sekonic L508 II Zoom Master Light Meter
When I was in my late teens in the mid-60's, I bought the first production camera with a behind-the-lens metering system, thePentax Spotmatic. Prior to that time everyone used hand-held meters.
Today, except for photographers using large format equipment or those doing extensive studio flash work, hand-held meters are almost a thing of the past. This is a pity because if nothing else photographers who reply on built-in meters are missing the advantages of using an incident meter.
For anyone unfamiliar with incident light metering techniquea short tutorialis found further down this page.
Perfection?

It isn't often that a product achieves a perfect "10". TheSekonic L508is as close to a 10 as I've ever seen. I find it almost impossible to find fault with this product. And, while there are a number of fine hand-held light meters on the market, the L508 offers so much and is so brilliantly designed that it's hard to look beyond it for...