I haver multiple meters but frequently use the My Lightmeter Pro Ap with good results. The "spot" on that app is nowhere near as narrow as on your Sekonic, but works to middle grey for larger areas. For critical situations, I will walk the meter to a subject, make the reflective meeting directly off it, then adjust the exposure for the situation. I always assume that "sunny sixteen" produces middle grey in an area in full sun, although I never have to resort to that b/c I am never without my phone.
@@analogueandy8x10 the paid version allows you to save unlimited exposures in a photo format. In the free version, you can only save a few. I use it to document the scene with the relevant exposure.
I use a couple different apps and keep them incase like here with you I need them in a pinch. I find them pretty accurate. Shooting B&W film I always just add a little exposure to the reading.
Yes, nothing will replace my "real" metres... but nice to know I have a backup plan. Are you using the paid version? If so, I'd love to hear if it's any different than the free version I'm using. Cheers!
I use a light meter app for my pinhole photos. But then, I count off the seconds of exposure in my head so not exactly precision photography. I was hoping those backlit leaves would have more punch, were you using a filter?
No filter. I didn't want to add another variable. Under normal circumstances, however (using my proper light metre), I would have used a #15 yellow (based on experience, shooting this same scene umpteen times). Nothing wrong with counting off exposures in your head. I have done that....one thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three....😁
so Sunny 11 (not 16) works as well. To be honest, I use lens cap as shutter, so I dont care of the right exposure. As I use dry plates orthochromatic, I adapt developing time under the safety light. But good to know for the app.
From experience, the quality of the lightmeter app doesn't depend as much on the app as it does on the phone. Years ago, I got Lightmeter by David Quiles (it's only 2.99 CAD$) and was very happy with it on an old Samsung phone. I then got an LG and the readings would change by about 5 stops in between successive readings... not good. Now I got a used Samsung and the readings are back to normal. Thing is that they all use the EXIF data given by the camera. If those values are wrong (like on the LG), the results will be wrong as well.
Thanks for sharing Andy
I haver multiple meters but frequently use the My Lightmeter Pro Ap with good results. The "spot" on that app is nowhere near as narrow as on your Sekonic, but works to middle grey for larger areas. For critical situations, I will walk the meter to a subject, make the reflective meeting directly off it, then adjust the exposure for the situation. I always assume that "sunny sixteen" produces middle grey in an area in full sun, although I never have to resort to that b/c I am never without my phone.
I use that app for my pinhole photos and it's done its job well every time. It might even be worthwhile getting the paid version.
Pinhole? I never thought of that... I'll have to give it a go. What more do you get with the paid version? Thanks!
@@analogueandy8x10 the paid version allows you to save unlimited exposures in a photo format. In the free version, you can only save a few. I use it to document the scene with the relevant exposure.
I use a couple different apps and keep them incase like here with you I need them in a pinch. I find them pretty accurate. Shooting B&W film I always just add a little exposure to the reading.
Will you use the Agfa BW 120 films together with the light meter? Will like to see the results. Cheers Pat
That's the lightmeter app I use too, I believe. Not as satisfying as my Gossen Lunasix 3, but it's always with me.
Yes, nothing will replace my "real" metres... but nice to know I have a backup plan. Are you using the paid version? If so, I'd love to hear if it's any different than the free version I'm using. Cheers!
I use a light meter app for my pinhole photos. But then, I count off the seconds of exposure in my head so not exactly precision photography. I was hoping those backlit leaves would have more punch, were you using a filter?
No filter. I didn't want to add another variable. Under normal circumstances, however (using my proper light metre), I would have used a #15 yellow (based on experience, shooting this same scene umpteen times). Nothing wrong with counting off exposures in your head. I have done that....one thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three....😁
Awesome!!! I was just wondering about this recently! You read my mind 😂
I was quite shocked at the results! Cheers Brandon!
so Sunny 11 (not 16) works as well. To be honest, I use lens cap as shutter, so I dont care of the right exposure. As I use dry plates orthochromatic, I adapt developing time under the safety light. But good to know for the app.
From experience, the quality of the lightmeter app doesn't depend as much on the app as it does on the phone. Years ago, I got Lightmeter by David Quiles (it's only 2.99 CAD$) and was very happy with it on an old Samsung phone. I then got an LG and the readings would change by about 5 stops in between successive readings... not good. Now I got a used Samsung and the readings are back to normal.
Thing is that they all use the EXIF data given by the camera. If those values are wrong (like on the LG), the results will be wrong as well.
Now that is very interesting. Thank you! I'm using Google Pixel 6.
I compared my iphone lightmeter to both my Pentax digital spot meters and the results were very close, within a stop usually.