FlashZebra wrote in post #7057427
I have used a Wein 500B on older studio type flash units many times and it nets very good exposure information.
I recall from the manual that it expect a flash duration of about 1/500 second, that is close to older studio flash gears flash duration. But many newer studio flash units and definitely hotshoe based flash units are magnitudes faster than this.
So, I am unsure if the accuracy I enjoyed with the older studio flash gear would transfer to newer gear.
I recall testing the Wein 500B against several high dollar units in a side by side match up and the Wein was just as accurate as meters costing 10 times more (again using older studio flash gear).
Enjoy! Lon
I have used a Wein 500B on older studio type flash units many times and it nets very good exposure information.
I recall from the manual that it expect a flash duration of about 1/500 second, that is close to older studio flash gears flash duration. But many newer studio flash units and definitely hotshoe based flash units are magnitudes faster than this.
So, I am unsure if the accuracy I enjoyed with the older studio flash gear would transfer to newer gear.
I recall testing the Wein 500B against several high dollar units in a side by side match up and the Wein was just as accurate as meters costing 10 times more (again using older studio flash gear).
Enjoy! Lon
the 500B reads a flash duration up to 1/3000 . I remember testing this wein with my strobes (flashpoint 160) but I'll buy a new 9v battery to check it again and also on a sunpak 383 (which should go from 1/700th to 1/10,000th in manual depending on the power of course).
it should be close, maybe it wont read at a low power setting)
the beauty of this needle meter is the needle! instant readout of the exposure and how far from the intended one a flash emits. without calculating or translating anything: a visual "look" and you are set.
newer is not always better, at all!
LOL
