Gossen Digisky Digital GO 4039 Exposure Meter for Flash and Ambient Light for Cameras,Black

The Gossen Digisix2 lightmeter came yesterday, well packaged; its box included meter, pouch, instructions (in German and English), battery and lanyard. To open the battery cover needed a visit to my toolbox to find a point to lever out its tray (a completely separate component) from the body of the meter as my fingernails were too large to engage with it. Other than that, no surprises or problems. The insertion of the battery started up the meter’s software and it worked within moments. It’s lightweight but of firm-enough-seeming plastic, and will screw onto a tripod if needed.I wanted to test the meter today in natural light outdoors but it’s been dark and raining so I’ve done inside work in less than ideal natural lighting, the subject (drawings), laid on the floor. It’s really been too dark – EV varying from 6 to 8 – which was clearly enough displayed on the meter’s large LED screen, but the two rings of numbers for aperture and speed settings were too small in this light for my ageing eyes and I’ve referred to an EV chart I have made.Working today at ƒ8 and ISO 100, as mostly I do, the shutter speeds from the Gossen have worked very well, spot on I would say, and the results show improvement in the few photos I’ve taken by comparison with my previous ones with no external lightmeter. It might seem an additional and unnecessary fiddle for someone with a DSLR, but I suspect I shall use the lightmeter regularly and not rely on my Canon 60D’s settings alone. They aren’t bad, just less secure I think, and they have not been giving me optimum results for this type of work. Because I’ve been photographing an artist’s drawings, both exposure and white balance are critical for representing colour, particularly the greys. Now, with the Gossen Digisix2 and an X-rite Colorchecker Passport Photo 2 – amongst other things, the latter is able to calibrate the camera for use in Lightroom – I’m feeling as well eqipped as I need to be.

I am a photographer and cinematographer. No matter what make or type of lights I am using, I know where I am with this light meter. It is a good reference point. It is easy to use. Can be used with continuous lighting and flash lights, and can take incident and reflective readings. Has a wide range with fine increments. I have always trust to Gossen since the 80s. I hope you find this review useful.

Easy to set up and get running. Some may find it tricky to navigate through the menus. However, once mastered, its relatively good to use. Provides a great benchmark for lighting conditions and helps to make important decisions with your photos with good results. My nephew has got into using one and his photos really stand out.Recommended.

Perfect for carrying in your pocket. The meter is small, portable and accurate allowing your to carry it with you at all times. Changing settings quickly can be slightly awkward due to the linear scales [for example, if you want to change from an ISO of 400 to 100, you need to scroll all the way up the scale rather travelling in either direction]. Unfortunately, the fabric case is too small for easy use.Overall, I would recommend this light meter.

I love this meter, which I bought to take incident light readings. Its compact size is ideal for slipping into a pocket when I use my OM-D E-M10 Mk II 4/3 camera. Easy to use, even for a novice like me! Includes a soft protective pouch and lanyard.

Don't buy this, the readings are all over the place and highly inaccurate. Yes, it's light, but other than that utterly unreliable in its only function - to measure light. Sorry, but I don't want you to be as disappointed as I am.

Accurate meter with incident and reflected light options, extremely light and compact and easy to use. Although it doesn't have a button to turn off, as it spends little energy the batteries last a long time.

Very accurate when measured against digital and film cameras