tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post25101527331192039..comments2024-03-15T10:34:03.006-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: HOW TO OBTAIN THE MOST ACCURATE EXPOSURE SETTINGSLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-8193990686638421802015-05-04T14:40:07.725-05:002015-05-04T14:40:07.725-05:00They are only available on the used market now sin...They are only available on the used market now since both meters have long been discontinued. For the Luna Pro there was also a 1 degree spot attachment as well as a flash reading attachment. For both meters there were a darkroom attachment, allowing to take spot readings of the enlarged negative for accurate exposure settings, a microscope attachment, an attachment to allow spot reading when doing copy work, an attachment to take spot readings off the ground glass of large format cameras as well as an attachment that allowed the meter to read through the eyepiece of a focusing magnifier for large format cameras.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-30758910697611357912015-05-04T14:35:20.132-05:002015-05-04T14:35:20.132-05:00What other accessory attachment are there?What other accessory attachment are there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-2856928157755019682015-05-04T14:04:17.001-05:002015-05-04T14:04:17.001-05:00I should also have mentioned that both meters will...I should also have mentioned that both meters will accept a multitude of accessories. One that I use quite frequently is a narrow angle attachment which changes the normal reading angle of 30 degrees to 15 and 7.5 degrees. This allows me to take reflected readings of relatively small areas even from a distance. LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-72157361315091597662015-05-04T14:00:30.157-05:002015-05-04T14:00:30.157-05:00I have several. My favorite is an old Gossen Luna ...I have several. My favorite is an old Gossen Luna Pro F. It will take reflected and incident readings with both continuous light and electronic flash. It also has the convenience of switching from reflected to incident readings by simply moving the incident sphere to one ot the other side. For ultimate sensitivity I also use an even older Gosween Luna Pro. It is capable of exposure times up to eight hours. Both have the additional advantage, for me anyway, to have analog read outs.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-81176207045185797052015-05-04T13:55:09.045-05:002015-05-04T13:55:09.045-05:00What hand held meter do you use for yourself?What hand held meter do you use for yourself?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-87830633738413532842015-05-04T13:50:01.721-05:002015-05-04T13:50:01.721-05:00Not necessarily, it depends on which Gossen and wh...Not necessarily, it depends on which Gossen and which Sekonic meter. In case of the two examples, I would definitely chose the Gossen, simply because of the convenience of switching between the two meter modes.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-41387333721786939732015-05-04T13:48:33.350-05:002015-05-04T13:48:33.350-05:00Are you recommending the Gossen meter over the Sek...Are you recommending the Gossen meter over the Sekonic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-82067599235629365322015-05-04T13:45:44.468-05:002015-05-04T13:45:44.468-05:00That is basically correct. However, you would fin...That is basically correct. However, you would find it fairly inconvenient to hold your camera in one hand and the grey card in the other and then position the card correctly to get the reading. To take an incident reading, it is necessary to make sure that the light falling onto the meter is the same as that which illuminates the subject. With a grey card in one hand and the camera in the other this could be very difficult at best in many situations.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-72707986662107252702015-05-04T13:42:53.876-05:002015-05-04T13:42:53.876-05:00All the built in meters in our cameras are reflect...All the built in meters in our cameras are reflective meters. It is my understanding that taking a reading off a grey card renders the same results as an incident reading. Wouldn't that allow us to avoid purchasing a hand held meter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com