Re: OT: Gossen Super Pilot meter
I think that the Super Pilot uses a Cds cell which requires a battery roughly the same quality of meter you'd find in a Spotmatic KM or K1000. I think that it _requires_ 3.5 v batteries, my old Luna Pro does. At 05:21 PM 12/23/2002 -0500, you wrote: Hi, Lon, I ~think~ the Super Pilot requires a battery, so maybe it is a bit more sensitive that the Pilot. They seem a good little meter, from your comment and others, so maybe that'll be my choice for an inexpensive meter. thanks, frank Lon Williamson wrote: > I think my Gossens are the regular Pilot: don't need batteries. > Despite being old, they're all within a half-stop of each other, > and meter about like my TTL meters do. > > They're not good in dim light. Didn't Gossen market some Pilots > that required a battery and were more sensitive? > > -Lon > -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
Re: OT: Gossen Super Pilot meter
Thanks for that, Collin, Maybe I'll add that Sekonic to my "shopping list". cheers, frank Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Steven & I use the old Sekonic 162 Auto Leader 3 > units. They've got 3 light level settings available > and are very practical units for around $20 or so. > > Collin -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
Re: OT: Gossen Super Pilot meter
Hi, Lon, I ~think~ the Super Pilot requires a battery, so maybe it is a bit more sensitive that the Pilot. They seem a good little meter, from your comment and others, so maybe that'll be my choice for an inexpensive meter. thanks, frank Lon Williamson wrote: > I think my Gossens are the regular Pilot: don't need batteries. > Despite being old, they're all within a half-stop of each other, > and meter about like my TTL meters do. > > They're not good in dim light. Didn't Gossen market some Pilots > that required a battery and were more sensitive? > > -Lon > -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
Re: OT: Gossen Super Pilot meter
I think my Gossens are the regular Pilot: don't need batteries. Despite being old, they're all within a half-stop of each other, and meter about like my TTL meters do. They're not good in dim light. Didn't Gossen market some Pilots that required a battery and were more sensitive? -Lon frank theriault wrote: > > My earlier post about my old Yashica Mat got me to thinking about light > meters. I currently have an old Weston light meter, that I got for > basically nothing. I really should have something better, but as > always, funds are a consideration. > > Old Gossen Super Pilots seem to be obtainable for a decent (read cheap) > price. Anyone ever used one and have any thoughts? > > thanks, > frank > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer
OT: Gossen Super Pilot meter
Steven & I use the old Sekonic 162 Auto Leader 3 units. They've got 3 light level settings available and are very practical units for around $20 or so. Collin
