Heck I've been using my *ist-Ds as a light meter to shoot with my "new"
Kodak Medalist. Those 6x9 exposures are just too expensive to waste.
Scott Loveless wrote:
>On 10/10/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
>>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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