I recently picked up a TLR and have been looking for a lightmeter. I have searched here and photonet and have narrowed my search to maybe 3 meters. The Luna Pro F is at the top of the list(I'm partial to analog I think) but from comments in the archives I am not sure if a basic LunaPro F will do flash without attachments. I have even been to Gossen's website and there it has "N/A" listed under flash for LunaPro F,yet it goes on to list the flash sync speeds for it. I may not need the flash but have found a used F without manual, so I cant look it up, at about the same price as the LunaPro non-F goes for on e-bay . It appears to be in good shape.A yes or no answer would be fine, but comments pro or con would also be appreciated.

-- Frank Kimble (fkimble@worldnet.att.net), February 05, 2000

Answers

Yes, the LunaProF does flash readings without attachments, either in incident or reflected mode. A button on the side of the meter changes it from ambient (pushed in) to flash (out). I like analog meters also and I've had mine for six or seven years now.

-- Fred Prince (kingskid@ncia.net), February 05, 2000.

The Pro F does do flash readings as stated but the only thing I found a bit bothersome was there was no synch socket. All I did to rectify this was to get some extension cord (light weight electrical wire), a 2 prong electric plug and a trip button from Radio Shack. I would plug the plug into my power pack, take the meter over to the table top and trip the light with the little push button and take a meter reading. If you are using it for studio stuff, make the cord long enough so that you can walk around the set... Other than that, the Pro F is so reliable, I still use it to calibrate my other meters!

-- Scott Walton (scotlynn@shore.net), August 21, 2000.