I have, and occasionally use with my non-metered cameras, a Gossen Lunasix light meter; selenium cell, so it doesn't need batteries, and can measure a quite range of lighting conditions in daylight. No bigger than a cell phone, so easy to carry in a pocket. Don't know if it would be possible to buy one now, even second-hand would be rare, I think.
John in Brisbane -----Original Message----- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@mac.com> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2023 1:45 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> Subject: Re: Vacation suggestion > On Apr 19, 2023, at 8:15 AM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > >>> On Apr 19, 2023, at 7:40 AM, Mark Roberts <postmas...@robertstech.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >>> >>> Am 19.04.23 um 15:59 schrieb coll...@brendemuehl.net: >>>> Except for the 6x7. At 10 shots per roll one must be judicious. >>> >>> ...or take enough film. >> >> When I was shooting with the 67 I would bring along a DSLT with a >> lens of the same approximate angle of view, set the ISO to that of >> the film I had in the 67 (or an even multiple) and test every shot >> with the DSLR before doing the capture with the 67. The ability to >> check exposure with the histogram and pre-view the composition is a >> great benefit. I ended up with nary a wasted frame. > > I agree with this. You also get a backup in case something goes wrong with > the film processing, color in case you are shooting black and white film. > > While I’m quite capable of exposing the film correctly, our brains just > naturally edit the real world to not “see” certain annoying things, where we > can see them on the preview display. It is a technique that basically locks you into static subjects which can stand making multiple exposures over a minute or two as you swap equipment around, and also carries the cost of having to lug around yet another camera. Seems less than appealing to me. I usually carry the minimum of gear, and particularly when I'm carrying a largish and heavy camera to begin with. G -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
