On 10/10/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Once I have a P6x7, I will probably not have a metering prism and will > therefore > need to purchase and use a handheld meter. Never having done this before (I > started playing with photography well into the age of in-camera metering) I > have > little idea of what I need or how it works. If I'm largely going to be doing > landscapes, am I right to assume that a reflective meter would be best? How > much > will a half decent meter set me back? It may be cheaper to buy a TTL metering > prism. > > Any advice appreciated as hand held metering is a mystery to me! > You might take a look at a point and shoot digital. Some of them have an exposure metering function. If you zoom the lens, you can narrow down the area you're metering. Although not as precise as a 1 degree spot meter, and perhaps not as accurate, it certainly would be a cost effective path to take. I've used the 750z in this capacity with my C220 quite a few times. Plus, if you run out of film you can keep shooting with the digicam!
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