Very easy to change the data. Very good on the AA baterie. Automatic shutoff.

None

l'm very please of that flashmeter. It's very acurate, lightweight.

Customer Service

never need it

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Sheperd 900

Reliable, standard AA size battery, memory

None

Very reliable meter. Had one problem caused by dirty contact in rotating head. Cleaned the contact and bent it a little to make it a "self-cleaning-by-scraping" contact. Never had a problem since.

Customer Service

N/A

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Seconic, Gossen

Easy use. Rotatory head. Average cost.

Backlight.

FIRST OF ALL I APOLOGISE FOR MY ENGLISH LEVEL THAT CAN CREATE SOME CONFUSSION IN MY REVIEW (I''LL STUDY MORE) I purchased recently this meter after working several times with professionals which used it. It´s usefull in all situations, outdoors and indoors. In studio is the best friend of the assistants who don´t have to worry about how it works the meter and can concentrate in metering. The only thing i miss is maybe two or three memories more, but nothing you can´t solve with a pencil. Some reviews miss a multilecture mode but i think this feature is not a really one, you can allways calculate a multiflash exposure by yourself.

Customer Service

haven''t tried yet

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Sekonic and Polaris meters

Very reliable; after 8 years of bad treatment it still is very accurate and unharmed

only recently sometimes problems with the X-contact

One of the best meters in the field, reliable, accurate, very common battery, that lasts about 3 to 4 years

Customer Service

N/A

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Gossen Sixtar
Sheperd

Accurate
Reliable
durable
Price

Too Big

This meter is used by more professional photographers than ANY other hand held light meter. I think that says a lot

Customer Service

Never Used

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Sekonic

I did until it broke.

Two year old Autometer IVF began giving innacurate readings that differed by 2-4 stops.

An unreliable meter until Minolta acknowledges and fixes the problem.

Customer Service

I turned in the meter for service in November, paid an initial service fee of 125.00 and I still have not heard anything. The retailer has seen the same problem so many times before, he has stopped pushing the product.

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Gossen Luna-Star F2

ALL AREAS ARE INCREDIBLE
THIS IS THE MOST UNDERRATED Flash/ambiente light METER.
This is an incredible meter but you must know how use it.

The only point that is weakness for some and a strengh for others is: When using in No-cord Flash mode specially in Journalism is a disadvantage will measure multi flash bursts, versus one at a time. But I don't know many Journalist that will use a Flash meter at the OSCARS or at POLITICAL EVENTS.
SO I do recomend highly to photograther looking for a PRO METER with all Bells and Whistles.

OK THIS A 4.99 METER WITH .01.
Minolta should of though in using a switch for single cumulative flash or multi.
I hope you don't get you confused.
Because there's a switch on the meter that reads single or Multi.
But that's only to count the amount of bursts.
Which will work great also.
If have any doubt about how many flash bursts did the meter measured.

Customer Service

Minolta are allways incredible at their service.
If you buy used remenber calibration of any meter could be in question and could cost you a few bucks.

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If you want a cheap version you buy the Sekonic 328F or the 308.

Reliable
Durable
Versatile

I don't personally like the "shutter priority" method of reading. I would like the option of setting an aperture and having the meter tell me the shutter speed without having to use the shift function.
A small quirk for me.

I purchased mine used, and relatively beat up, and then I used and beat it up for an additional two years and it's still accurate. What more could you ask for? Well, the afore mentioned ability to read from the aperture as well as shutter speed would be nice... 'cause I'm lazy sometimes. The accessories seem to be over priced. If you have big fingers, the buttons are a little hard to get to. Of course if they weren't then they might get changed accidentally.

Go buy one for yourself. You won't be disappointed.

Customer Service

Quick to respond and ship the manual. (which it turned out I didn't need since the meter was so easy to use.)

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Various older Gossen and Vivitar light meters.

Accurate.
Easy to use.
Rotating dome.

5 degree spot attachment
is seriously overpriced.

Reliable meter with basic functions. The 5 degree 5 degree spot attachment is far too expensive. 10 gedree attachment is cheaper but not good enough for critical work. I had to invest a separate, analogue 1 degree Capital spotmeter fot reflected light measurements which costs less than the Minolta spot attachment itself!

Customer Service

no problem so far

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Capital 1 degree spotmeter.
Shepard FM90
Jessop

Small size, accurate, light weight, durrable....it has met floors and pavement several times.

I only wish the LCD panel could be illuminated. None other though.

The onle thing in my camera bags that still say Minolta are the meters of which I own 3. I have two of the auto meters IV and a spotmeter F. They are great for my needs. They are such tough little tools that I often tell people to try one out. If you want to know about my problems with Minolta check out my reviews on the 9xi body and the 5400 HS flash.

Customer Service

None for these meters BUT, I have had terrible servise from the USA head quarters in New Jersey with my previous camera system....NOW IT'S CANON!!

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gossen luna and several other models, Minolta 3,4, and spotmeter f ...I might be a little off on these names. I don't recal at the moment.