Light Meter reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 188 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 57 posts to rank the best Light Meter brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AnalogCommunity, r/analog, r/cinematography, r/Leica, r/Darkroom. Top-rated brands include Sekonic (4.5/5), Light Meter (3.9/5), Minolta (4.1/5).
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Reviews188
Subreddits15
Posts57
Brands41
Products72
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#1
Sekonic
4.5
(70)
"That L-308 is an awesome little meter."
"Sekonic L-318. All the attachments you will need and it takes AA batteries."
"Sekonic C800"
"Get a sekonic studio deluxe"
"Sekonic handheld without a doubt"
"Sekonic L-758 for reference"
"The Sekonic does both incident and reflective."
"The Sekonic is almost certainly the better choice."
"Get the Sekonic"
"The Sekonic has the ability to not only meter reflective but also incident light."
#2
Light Meter
3.9
(14)
"I use Lghtmtr. You can spotmeter and preview the exposure live."
"If you are going to get a meter, get one that takes SR4"
"I've used Light Meter - Lite and it's pretty good."
"I've used [Light Meter - Lite] and it's pretty good."
"I still have an app just titled LightMeter on my phone."
"The most important characteristic of a light meter by far is its size."
"I downloaded 'myLightMeter' and it works well."
"I use the one called Light Meter."
"I can recommend this."
"I'd recommend something like LightMe."
#3
Minolta
4.1
(12)
"I recently bought one of these from a seller for about $170 USD and it's fantastic."
"I also have a Minolta Flashmeter IV which is much more capable but slower to use."
"I personally prefer the Minolta flash meter v f."
"I got minolta flash meter with 1 degree light meter point attachment."
"I use a Minolta Flash Meter V and it has spot attachment accessories."
"A bit more bang for your buck if you go with a used Minolta Auto Meter III F or IV F."
"I personally bought a Minolta Spotmeter F because it was the only 'affordable' option."
"I have a Minolta flash meter iv which is very good."
"I find them to be more accurate than the old passive analog meters."
"Check out minolta auto meter IIIF or minolta spot M."
#4
Gossen
4.3
(11)
"Gossen Lunasix 3. Even after all the years one of the most accurate light meters."
"The Gossen more reliable and accurate."
"I recommend the Gossen Pilot - easy to use, compact."
"It’s tiny, lightweight, reliable, simple to use and very reasonably priced."
"I mostly use it for flash metering in a studio setup."
"Gossen Digisix, super tiny and compact"
"My Gossen LunaPro (handheld) from the 80s is still measuring light well."
"Gossen Luna(the one that takes a 9v, not the mercury cell) or a sekonic studio deluxe."
"Gossen Luna Pro SBC with spot finder adapter."
"Gossen Lunasix 3. Although pretty old, they're pretty cheap, not selenium, and built well."
#5
Pentax
4.7
(9)
"Amazing tool, highly recommended."
"When I’m prepared: Pentax Digital Spotmeter"
"For shooting film I use Pentax digital spotmeter."
"I would purchase a Pentax Digital Spot meter."
"I recently got a Pentax digital spotmeter and I like it a lot."
"I've seen great things about the Pentax Spot Meter."
"The Pentax V is good, if bulky, and should be available at your budget."
"I would pay more and find a good deal on Pentax Spot Meter."
"The Pentax Digital Spot Meter is great."
#6
LightMe
4.3
(7)
"Lightme is very good."
"Lightme. It’s superb, even has film reciprocity."
"I can suggest Lightme as a great one to use."
"I use [LightMe](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lightme-lightmeter/id1509033790)"
"Lightme
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1509033790"
"Lightme works pretty well! I like it because I know it was designed by a photographer who cared about the results."
"I’ve enjoyed using Lightme. The app is pretty easy to use."
#7
Reflx Lab
5.0
(4)
"I do recommend reflx lab as well. Got mine for ~50 euros."
"I use the Reflx Labs light meter and it’s very convenient."
"I bought the Reflx Lab light meter for $50 and it’s been great and very solid."
"I am using Reflx Lab and am very happy."
#8
Lightmatic
4.8
(4)
"Lightmatic is my favorite by far."
"Lightmatic is my go to."
"Lightmatic is my favorite. Very well designed and simple app."
"Lightmatic is pretty great."
#9
Pocket Light Meter
4.5
(4)
"Pocket Light Meter. I don’t know if it’s free or not."
"I use Pocket Light Meter(paid). Hasn't failed me yet."
"I'm using Pocket Light Meter, pretty accurate!"
"I use an app called Pocket Light Meter."
#10
Photo Friend
4.0
(4)
"I use Photo Friend because it has a fairly decent and intuitive UI."
"Photo Friend app on my android phone works very well for free."
"I personally recommend the Photo Friend app as it has a great user interface."
"I've tried Photo Friend, and it seems to be in line with the light meter in my Zenit ET."
#11
Doomo
4.0
(4)
"I have the Doomo Meter S now and it is pretty good."
"I’ve got doomo S and MR-4. Both are great."
"Doomo and TTartisan have nice Voigt clones."
"This is a cheaper doomo which is a cheaper voigtlander VC. It’s a good meter. I’ve used one."
#12
Hedeco Lime II
4.7
(3)
"It's pricey but the hedeco lime 2 has been a game changer for me."
"It has an offset specifically for Leica rangefinders."
"It's quite accurate; I've almost never gotten a bad exposure with it."
#13
Lumu
4.7
(3)
"I use the lumu light meter app. Gives me great readings and always perfect on my images."
"I've been using this app for probably about 3 years and cannot recommend it enough."
"I've only tried Lumu but it got the job done."
#14
Apogee Instruments
5.0
(2)
"Apogee instruments mq-500 full spectrum quantum PAR meter."
"Apogee Instruments makes quality products"
#15
Keks
3.0
(3)
"I love my Keks KM02! Admittedly I hardly ever remember what buttons I need to push."
"I got one of the keks km02 meters. It's a bit fiddly but you get used to it."
"Keks light meter, Hedeco Lime, Revenilabs (I do NOT recommend this meter)."
#16
Reveni
4.0
(2)
"The Reveni spot meter is interesting."
"Reveni makes an interesting spot meter."
#17
TTArtisan
4.0
(2)
"I use the ttartisans meter on my later model Canonet. It’s a good pair."
"This is the exact same as like the doomo lightmeter, but at a better price."
#18
Minolta Auto IV
4.0
(2)
"I use a minolta auto IV when I shoot people."
"Minolta auto meter IV"
#19
Spot Meter
4.0
(2)
"Any (good) spot meter will allow you to choose what light you want to expose for"
"If I intend to use my LF camera for B&W portraits, then a spot meter (rather than an incident meter) would be best."
#20
Sverdlovsk
4.0
(2)
"The Sverdlovsk is more compact, the Gossen more reliable and accurate."
"Sverdlovsk 4 is my favorite handheld cheap meter."
#21
Tekcoplus
4.0
(2)
"Check out the units Tekcoplus has."
"You can check out this one from Tekcoplus."
#22
Reveni Labs
4.0
(2)
"I like Reveni Labs spot meter."
"I recommend the Reveni Labs light meter. Very easy to use. Relatively inexpensive."
#23
Light Meter App
3.5
(2)
"I use a light meter app on my phone, and it’s always worked fine for me."
"If you don’t want to break the bank just use an app on your phone."
#24
C800
5.0
(1)
"Look at the C800, it's a light and color meter that will cover everything you could want."
#25
Spectra
5.0
(1)
"I think that the Spectra IV is the best incident meter out."
#26
Light Meter Free
5.0
(1)
"Light Meter Free is my favorite its awesome :)"
#27
Sekonic L-758 Cine
5.0
(1)
"Sekonic L-758 Cine is the one you want."
#28
Soligor Spot Sensor II
5.0
(1)
"My go to meter is an old Soligor Spot Sensor II. I LOVE IT!"
#29
Sekonic L-208
4.0
(1)
"The sekonic l-208 and gossen digisix are great inexpensive handheld meters."
#30
Sekonic 308
4.0
(1)
"I agree that the 308 is probably your best option to get you started."
#31
Autometer
4.0
(1)
"The autometer iV was the king meter of its day, and still works well."
#32
Twinmate
4.0
(1)
"The Twinmate is great, I have and use one occasionally."
#33
Photone
4.0
(1)
"Honestly anymore I just use the Photone app."
#34
WBPhoto
4.0
(1)
"I use light meter, by wbphoto on Android."
#35
AstrHori
4.0
(1)
"I’ve got an AstrHori AH-M1 that I made an adapter for. It works great."
#36
LIT DUO 1
4.0
(1)
"There’s a new light/colour meter coming out called LIT DUO 1."
#37
Lux
4.0
(1)
"Lux free ad free and good ui."
#38
Sekonic L-608
4.0
(1)
"I use a Sekonic L-608."
#39
Gossen Luna Pro F
4.0
(1)
"I think Deakins still uses a Gossen Luna Pro F."
#40
Sekonic 398
4.0
(1)
"On set, I use a Sekonic 398."
#41
Sekonic L-398A
4.0
(1)
"Sekonic L-398A."
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