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I still think using a digital multimeter for every light meter check is overkill
I was in my shop in Spokane last week fixing a Pentax K1000, and the owner insisted I test the meter with my Fluke 87. The needle was off by a tiny bit, maybe 5%, but the photos came out fine. When did we stop trusting the camera's own test and start needing lab-grade tools for a simple check?
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the_gray6mo ago
Is it about the tool or the person holding it? I mean, some folks just get a kick out of the gear itself, the perfect number on a screen. They'd rather trust a digital readout than a needle or a test roll. Maybe it's the same reason people buy a racing bike to ride on a flat path. The camera is just the excuse to use the fancy meter.
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the_gray6mo ago
So you think it's more about owning the gear than using it?
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colesanchez5mo ago
Not gonna lie, that line about "the camera is just the excuse to use the fancy meter" hit home. I had a buddy, Mike, who saved up for a year to get this crazy Sekonic spotmeter thing. Dude would walk around the park pointing it at trees and clouds all day but never took a single photo with his actual camera. Like @the_gray said, it was all about seeing those perfect numbers pop up on the screen. He'd just stand there grinning at the readings. Never once showed me a print or even a digital file from that whole setup.
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