I gave up using one of these some years ago. Too easy to click the buttons accidentally in your pocket, with the result that the battery runs down when you least expect it. Numbers on the dials too small for my old eyes; it's slow to use because you have to read the display and transfer it to the dials; and it's very difficult to set compensation for filters. Apart from that it's OK.
I own the meter for some years now and never used it for contrast metering. I do wish it had a on/off switch but i can live with one battery per year. The problem is you never know exactly when the battey is going to die on you. People should use light meters more often. I bring this small meter with me in a pocket of my jacket when i use the Fujifilm X100F. It is a great small meter that is accurate. It gives exactly the same results as my Digi pro F.
I'm new to this lille device and not a pro photographer. So far, w. this meter, I had great results when using my Barnack camera. However, what, in terms of contrast metering, does it mean, when you said that the reading showed you a latitude of 3 2/3 of an f stop? How do you set this on your camera? Sorry for my ignorance. Thanks in advance.
Thank you for your presentation. Now, how did you come up with that "sweeping" technique of a monument to get the proper readings, as there's no mentioning about such method in the PDF manual that I have for DIGISIX 2 meter? Would also like to see the resulting images and some type of comparisons of readings not employing this "sweeping" technique vs "regular" one button press. Is there a real difference between the two? Tx.
The contrast reading function is mentioned in the technical description and part of the DIGISIX 2 specs. It should be mentioned in the manual as "contrast" reading function. We consulted GOSSEN for all what we said in the video. If you do have more detailed questions just send us or GOSSEN an e-mail.
This little Light Meter is good and not good at the same Time. It drains Batteries like a German drinks Beer: Pretty much of it and pretty fast.. It is also more complicated to use than it had to be, therefore making some Changes like ISO and Correction Factor to difficult. I also noticed that it _can_ make false Readings in artificial Ambient Light or when I tried to measure the Light from a Monitor with it.. That Light Meter was not even capable of doing that... And when I tried to use it with a Grey Card I did not allways get the correct Difference between the white and the 18% Grey with it.. The same happend when I tried to measure different Tones within a Scene. Not the correct Differences between Light, Middle Tones and Shadows.. In some Ways that Light Meter is not a Tool but a Toy... But its digital/analogue Concept makes this Light Meter stilll kind a nice and fast to use, I think... So I kind of like it despite its (many) Problems...
Thank you for your feedback! In general we don't have problems with the battery with our meter. The battery consumption is very similar to a LCD Quartz watch. So in General the battery should last minimum 1 year or longer assuming a quality battery. The type of batteries is the same as used for computer motherboards. If your batterie drains faster it makes sens to contact GOSSEN directly. Depending on the artificial light source used, the characteristics of this must be taken into account when measuring the exposure. Especially LED light sources can be problematic. Depending on the design, classically constructed exposure meters and color temperature devices can fail under certain conditions or deliver incorrect measurements. Special devices are required for this type of measurement. The measuring principle for a flicker meter is actually quite simple, the devil is in the details. In short! A photo sensor with downstream A/D converter supplies the values, which are then digitally evaluated and displayed. Who needs very high-quality measurements in the studio should then invest with a little more investment in a GOSSEN SIXTOMAT, DIGIPRO F2 or DIGISKY. Otherwise, we can only say from our experience that the DIGISIX is a perfect small compact and precise device. We would not call it a toy. This applies more to the currently so fashionable small plug-in cubes that have nice LCD displays but only reflected metering.
I bought a Digisix went it first came out, looking for features of small, light weight, pocket-able and Gossen quality. I got small and light. I got screwed for the rest. It is lightly built from hard, cheap plastic parts, meaning breakable. The cover lens on mine started breaking for no reason, but since it still functions, I'm not spending any money to fix it, which is probably not possible anyway. It's controls are button pushes to cycle through menus - a nightmare.; To change an ISO, you have to cycle by stepping through the whole menu of available speeds. Any setting to be input other than taking a light reading is a two handed affair using a nearly unreadable, tiny digital screen. I keep it as a quick to check backup in the field when using my spotmeter. Otherwise, I'd junk it. NOT recommended. Go for the small Sekonic option or anyone of the new Chinese solid state meters copying the tiny Voigtlander. All are more usable and cheaper than this bit of crap.
Well we recommend to contact Gossen. They will for sure support you. We did not have any issues like those you mentioned. In the meantime we got a lot of feedback from readers who are using it successfully.
@@silvergrainclassics Totally agree that the meter is needlessly complicated. There are better light meters available for your smart phone and since most folks nowadays carry a smart phone all the time, a separate light meter of this type seems a waste of money as well as needlessly complex - offering options that no one uses.
@@buskman3286 A smartphone app uses only the reflective measurement method and is therefore error-prone from the start. Furthermore, smartphone manufacturers do not use standardized parts. The tolerances of the individual components are clearly measurable even within a production series. Furthermore, there is no calibration. This is a prerequisite for any measuring device. If you only take pictures for fun, you can certainly use such an app for an estimate. For serious photography it is unsuitable especially if you consider how expensive film material is will quickly think about what he wasted more money if the shots are only so mediocre. In addition, many analog photographers have the ambition to grow with their tasks and improve their skills. A light meter is the absolute key to success here. Those who only want to take snapshots in the sense of lomography are also well served with an app.
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I gave up using one of these some years ago. Too easy to click the buttons accidentally in your pocket, with the result that the battery runs down when you least expect it. Numbers on the dials too small for my old eyes; it's slow to use because you have to read the display and transfer it to the dials; and it's very difficult to set compensation for filters. Apart from that it's OK.
I own the meter for some years now and never used it for contrast metering. I do wish it had a on/off switch but i can live with one battery per year. The problem is you never know exactly when the battey is going to die on you. People should use light meters more often. I bring this small meter with me in a pocket of my jacket when i use the Fujifilm X100F. It is a great small meter that is accurate. It gives exactly the same results as my Digi pro F.
I'm new to this lille device and not a pro photographer. So far, w. this meter, I had great results when using my Barnack camera. However, what, in terms of contrast metering, does it mean, when you said that the reading showed you a latitude of 3 2/3 of an f stop? How do you set this on your camera? Sorry for my ignorance. Thanks in advance.
Thank you for your presentation. Now, how did you come up with that "sweeping" technique of a monument to get the proper readings, as there's no mentioning about such method in the PDF manual that I have for DIGISIX 2 meter? Would also like to see the resulting images and some type of comparisons of readings not employing this "sweeping" technique vs "regular" one button press. Is there a real difference between the two? Tx.
The contrast reading function is mentioned in the technical description and part of the DIGISIX 2 specs. It should be mentioned in the manual as "contrast" reading function. We consulted GOSSEN for all what we said in the video. If you do have more detailed questions just send us or GOSSEN an e-mail.
How is this please? Thanks
This little Light Meter is good and not good at the same Time. It drains Batteries like a German drinks Beer: Pretty much of it and pretty fast.. It is also more complicated to use than it had to be, therefore making some Changes like ISO and Correction Factor to difficult.
I also noticed that it _can_ make false Readings in artificial Ambient Light or when I tried to measure the Light from a Monitor with it.. That Light Meter was not even capable of doing that... And when I tried to use it with a Grey Card I did not allways get the correct Difference between the white and the 18% Grey with it.. The same happend when I tried to measure different Tones within a Scene. Not the correct Differences between Light, Middle Tones and Shadows.. In some Ways that Light Meter is not a Tool but a Toy...
But its digital/analogue Concept makes this Light Meter stilll kind a nice and fast to use, I think... So I kind of like it despite its (many) Problems...
Thank you for your feedback! In general we don't have problems with the battery with our meter. The battery consumption is very similar to a LCD Quartz watch. So in General the battery should last minimum 1 year or longer assuming a quality battery. The type of batteries is the same as used for computer motherboards. If your batterie drains faster it makes sens to contact GOSSEN directly. Depending on the artificial light source used, the characteristics of this must be taken into account when measuring the exposure. Especially LED light sources can be problematic. Depending on the design, classically constructed exposure meters and color temperature devices can fail under certain conditions or deliver incorrect measurements. Special devices are required for this type of measurement. The measuring principle for a flicker meter is actually quite simple, the devil is in the details. In short! A photo sensor with downstream A/D converter supplies the values, which are then digitally evaluated and displayed. Who needs very high-quality measurements in the studio should then invest with a little more investment in a GOSSEN SIXTOMAT, DIGIPRO F2 or DIGISKY. Otherwise, we can only say from our experience that the DIGISIX is a perfect small compact and precise device. We would not call it a toy. This applies more to the currently so fashionable small plug-in cubes that have nice LCD displays but only reflected metering.
@@silvergrainclassics Thank You for Your fast Response ! :)
I bought a Digisix went it first came out, looking for features of small, light weight, pocket-able and Gossen quality. I got small and light. I got screwed for the rest. It is lightly built from hard, cheap plastic parts, meaning breakable. The cover lens on mine started breaking for no reason, but since it still functions, I'm not spending any money to fix it, which is probably not possible anyway. It's controls are button pushes to cycle through menus - a nightmare.; To change an ISO, you have to cycle by stepping through the whole menu of available speeds. Any setting to be input other than taking a light reading is a two handed affair using a nearly unreadable, tiny digital screen. I keep it as a quick to check backup in the field when using my spotmeter. Otherwise, I'd junk it. NOT recommended. Go for the small Sekonic option or anyone of the new Chinese solid state meters copying the tiny Voigtlander. All are more usable and cheaper than this bit of crap.
Well we recommend to contact Gossen. They will for sure support you. We did not have any issues like those you mentioned. In the meantime we got a lot of feedback from readers who are using it successfully.
@@silvergrainclassics Totally agree that the meter is needlessly complicated. There are better light meters available for your smart phone and since most folks nowadays carry a smart phone all the time, a separate light meter of this type seems a waste of money as well as needlessly complex - offering options that no one uses.
@@buskman3286 A smartphone app uses only the reflective measurement method and is therefore error-prone from the start. Furthermore, smartphone manufacturers do not use standardized parts. The tolerances of the individual components are clearly measurable even within a production series. Furthermore, there is no calibration. This is a prerequisite for any measuring device. If you only take pictures for fun, you can certainly use such an app for an estimate. For serious photography it is unsuitable especially if you consider how expensive film material is will quickly think about what he wasted more money if the shots are only so mediocre. In addition, many analog photographers have the ambition to grow with their tasks and improve their skills. A light meter is the absolute key to success here. Those who only want to take snapshots in the sense of lomography are also well served with an app.
That ISO selector is the dumbest part of its design. It's really bad.