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Cream of the Crop
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I have a Sekonic L-508 that I bought several years ago. I used to use it quite often with film, but rarely with digital. Almost never, in fact. I have come over to chimping for landscapes and outdoor shots, and am comfortable with that. Hence, I decided to sell it.
But, I have been getting more interested in studio photography. Not people, but product shots and close-ups, etc., and I'm wondering... should I re-think selling my light meter? I've been chimping and using bare-bones set-ups, and it works, but want to expand seriously in this area to the point of investing in quality lighting, etc. I have this feeling that it will come in handy again, and I'd hate to sell it then finding out that I will need to buy another one. Thoughts?
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Master Flasher
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Northern Illinois, US
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Keep it.
With a bit of experience, you'll learn that you want certain ratios for certain kinds of shots. And the meter will make it easy to create such ratios.
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Goldmember
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North east Indiana
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Chimping is for monkeys with cameras.
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human (barely) and bribable
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Well, if your never using it and chimping works for you then why hold on to the meter. It's capital locked up unused that could be put to better use.W, I too am a chimper and the only meter I use is the built i one to get me close, then chimp the histogram for the fine tuning.
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