Response to Enlargment Exposure Meters

There doesn't seem to be much functional difference between the two. The Ilford meter uses a Cds cell, I believe, while the Paterson meter has a Silicon photodiode. Apart from that, I don't think there's much to choose between them.
Most of Paterson's electronic darkroom aids started life as Philips products. Paterson took them over when Philips pulled out of the darkroom market, and have now gradually withdrawn most of them from sale, which is a great pity.
I have a Philips PD2030 meter-timer, which saves a LOT of time. It uses a similar sensor to the EM1030, but the meter is coupled to an enlarger timer; very convenient and remarkably accurate.
If you can find one of those 2nd hand, either Philips or Paterson badged, it'll save you more time than either the EM1030 or Ilfords little metering wand.

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