P3D Cheap Light Meters

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> Please tell us where to buy the $30 lightmeter....
>    
>Go to camera swap meets or Garage/Estate sales and be patient. 
>Lightmeters are fairly common to see. 

A $30 lightmeter would be a great hit with beginners stereophotographers.
I once thought that I could make such thing.  What I had in mind was a
small box with LEDs that will light up in full fstops (or two together
for 1/2 fstop) showing how much light there is, with sunny day as a 
reference point.  

For those who do not frequent any camera trade shows buying a cheap used 
lightmeter is a problem.  I don't recall seeing a lightmeter offered for 
sale in sell-3d (I think I had one or two for sale long time ago but that's 
the only ones I remember).

>So if a beginner asks if they should get a lightmeter, the answer
>is "Yes if you can afford it, but it isn't a requirement". 

That's the best way to put it.  Thanks Mike!

-- George Themelis


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