Response to Need help with used spot meter

Thje problem with spot meters in low-light situations is that a fair share of them don't measure low EVs reliably or not at all. Whereas a minimum EV of -5 is given for my Gossen (30-dgree) meter, my Soligor spot meter will not go below EV 2, and I know that it is not very reliable there. So it might be a good idea to measure some bright spot instead of an 18% grey (such as the back of a grey card) and over-expose by the appropriate number of stops. Also, I have read that it might be a good idea to test the adjustment of your meter by using a very small, very bright light source (such as a candle at some distance) in dark surroundings. Aim past the source with your meter, then slowly bring the light into the circle marking the measurement spot from different directions and check that the needle really just moves when the light source is within it.

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