John,
Since your primary interest seems to be in b/w prints, I'll mention that my
fave rave enlarging exposure meter is the no-longer-made Analite 400. The
Analite brand is a very old one, and I think Beseler slapped their name on
the products pretty close to the end. The Analite 400 uses a GaAsP
photodiode, not a CdS cell, and so is unaffected by bright light (no memory
effect). The Analite 400 lets you measure exposure and assess contrast,
thereby giving yo ua starting point for the VC filter selection. Ilford
made something equivalent to the 400 at one time (maybe still do) but it's
not the EM-10, which is worthless. The Paterson 654 may be worth looking
at.
I realize you asked about the "present day" perspective, but Analite 400s
show up quite frequently on eBay so are by no means rare. You should be
able to get one for, say, $40. Since there were several Analite products
through the years, you should know that the 400 is the only one worth
having.
For Ilfochrome, you will need a real color analyzer.
regards,
Mahlon
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Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 11:27:51 -0800
From: John Hudson <xyyc@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Enlarging exposure meters
On page 99 of the September 1940 issue of Popular Photography magazine
is an advert for the "Haynes M.C.M. Photometer", described as "the
world's most popular enlarging exposure meter" for the grand sum of
US$4.85.
Can anyone advise me about the present day existence / availability of
enlarging exposure meters, recommendation as to brand choice[s], and any
particular feature I should be looking for in particular?
My main interests are prints from b/w and colour negatives, and
somewhere off in left field occasional Ilfochrome prints.
Any helpful comments and information will be greatly appreciated.
John Hudson
Vancouver, BC
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