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Old 3rd March 2019, 09:01 PM
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Hi All.

Looking for a new match needle meter, managed to break my last one.

I do have a Western that works fine, but just prefer the match needle style.

Have seen a Gossen Sixtino (on that well known auction site) that seems to fit the bill.

Gossen so a pretty good brand

Anyone use (or used) one ? Any observations ?
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Old 3rd March 2019, 09:31 PM
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As long as it's in working order (they're batteryless), the Ikophot is a pleasant meter to use. It has a slip-on mask for incident readings. You will see plenty on eBay.
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Old 3rd March 2019, 09:56 PM
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I have a sekonic Twinmate L-208 which I bought new just over a year ago.Its small, light, uncomplicated, match needle, both reflected and incident light readings.Worth a look?

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Old 3rd March 2019, 10:04 PM
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I have a sekonic Twinmate L-208 which I bought new just over a year ago.Its small, light, uncomplicated, match needle, both reflected and incident light readings.Worth a look?

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I have a Twinmate too. I really like it, and would say it is definitely worth a look.

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I bought a Sixtino, but didn’t like it. It doesn’t have a needle locking mechanism. I think mine is actually a Sixtino 2. I do like Gossen products, however, and use two of their meters. I like the look of the Sekonic Twinmate already mentioned.
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Ian, for versatility the Gossen Lunasix is hard to beat. You can do reflected light, incident with a little slider, and even spot if you have the attachment. Great meters. Batteries are problematic though, as they took mercury cells. There's a thread here somewhere about battery alternatives to these, so a work-around is doable.

If it's only incident you need, then the selenium cell Sekonic L398a is a classic. Wonderful meter. Needs no batteries at all. Try to get a newish one so the selenium cell will be as "fresh" as possible, as they do expire after a (long) while.
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I'd suggest the Gossen ProfiSix (which was called the LunaSix SBC in the US).

Uses 9v PP3 batteries and can read down to very low levels. It too, takes a number of accessories like a spot reader.

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I'd suggest the Gossen ProfiSix (which was called the LunaSix SBC in the US).

Uses 9v PP3 batteries and can read down to very low levels. It too, takes a number of accessories like a spot reader.

Mike


I use one of these, and can also recommend it. It is, however, quite large compared to a Weston or a Sixtino. It’s definitely one of the best analogue meters.
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Hi All,

Many thanks for taking the time to reply with your suggestions.

Budget very tight at moment, but think I will keep to in camera metering and my Western for now and try to save up for a better more modern meter.

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Ian, I have a Gossen Sixon 2 that I am not using. It's yours at no cost if you cover the postage (which should be about 12GBP or so from Canada). It's a simple needle type meter that can do reflected light and incident with the slider dome. I think the old Hg battery is toast, but I can test it with a 675 hearing aid battery to make sure it works OK. Send me a PM if you are interested.
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