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Old June 7th 04, 06:19 PM
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"Mike Jenkins" wrote in message thlink.net...
Hi, I'm looking for a used spotmeter. I'd like some opinions on different
brands. I'm considering Pentax: digital and analog, Minolta spotmeterF,
Gossen, Sekonic and Soligor.
The Soligors seem to be the least expensive. There's usually a reason. Are
the Soligors junk?

I don't want to start a war here. I'd just like some honest opinions to help
me make an informed decision.

As always, Thanks for your help. mj


I have used:
Soligor spot
Pentax analog spot
Pentax digital
Zone VI Pentax digital.

None of them gave me any problems - all were bought used. I've used
only the Zone VI digital for 12 years.It's a wonderful meter for B&W.

Pentax digital meters have no internal moving parts, so might be more
tolerant of getting knocked about. Same may be true of other digital
meters.
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Old June 8th 04, 04:29 AM
Frank Pittel
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I'm rather partial to the Sekonic meters. I've got a 508 that's been dropped
onto concrete and other hard surfaces more often then I'd like to admit to
and it still works fine and meters acuratelly. I'd like to get the new 558 but
am having a hard time talking myself into it while the one I have works as
well as it does.

Mike Jenkins wrote:
: Hi, I'm looking for a used spotmeter. I'd like some opinions on different
: brands. I'm considering Pentax: digital and analog, Minolta spotmeterF,
: Gossen, Sekonic and Soligor.
: The Soligors seem to be the least expensive. There's usually a reason. Are
: the Soligors junk?

: I don't want to start a war here. I'd just like some honest opinions to help
: me make an informed decision.

: As always, Thanks for your help. mj



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