Reviewed by
Fotomode , Expert

Price Paid
$300.00 at Montreal

Photography Experience
21+ years , People

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

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

Weaknesses
None

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Sheperd 900

Customer Service
never need it

Reviewed by
joss , Professional , from Netherlands

Price Paid
$320.00

Photography Experience
21+ years

Summary
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.

Strengths
Reliable, standard AA size battery, memory

Weaknesses
None

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Seconic, Gossen

Customer Service
N/A

Reviewed by
eot , Expert , from Spain

Price Paid
$330.00 at Fotocasion Madrid Sp

Photography Experience
2-5 years , Other

Summary
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.

Strengths
Easy use. Rotatory head. Average cost.

Weaknesses
Backlight.

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Sekonic and Polaris meters

Customer Service
haven''t tried yet

Reviewed by
BC , Professional , from Chicago

Price Paid
$225.00 at Helix Ltd

Photography Experience
21+ years , People

Summary
Great economical and reliable meter...cheap enough to buy a spare. Very practical tool for any people shooter.

Strengths
Reliabilty
AA battery power source
Corded mode

Weaknesses
None

Similar Products Used
Minolta IIIF

Customer Service
Never needed it ... meter hasn't failed yet,
neither of the pair of them I own!

Reviewed by
Denny Wu , Expert , from SF

Price Paid
$250.00 at B&H

Photography Experience
6-10 years , Outdoor

Summary
If you are one of the lucky ones, this product will give you accurate readings for many years (according to others on this list). But those considering buying this product should to put into consideration the posibility of spending $100-$150 for repair every few years.

Strengths
Functional, does the work. It was great until I had problems.

Weaknesses
From what I have found out, this product has a problem of giving the wrong reading by as much as 2-3 stops. According to where I sent mine in for repair, this is common problem after 2-3 years of usage. I paid about $100 for repair back in 97, now I am having the same problem again.

Similar Products Used
None

Customer Service
Not very helpful when I address the issue above. And they charge quite a bit more and takes much longer for the same repair/service. Minolta should consider fixing this problem and have a recall for existing units out there.