Gossen Pilot 2 Light Meters
Gossen Pilot 2 Light Meters
USER REVIEWS
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[Nov 30, 2002]
Austin Moore
Intermediate
Strength:
Small size and the hard shell case. (If yours didn't come with a hard shell case like mine did i sugest that you order it from Bogen) Great value at only $85.00!
Weakness:
Its a little on the delicate side, so be careful. (The dials broke off once on me) (The Gossen Pilot is a much stronger meter if you can look for one of these first.) This is on kick ass light meter. I would recomend the light meter to anyone who is just starting out. It weights next to nothing and its super compact. Customer Service Once Similar Products Used: Gossen Pilot, Sekonic Studio Deluxe II L-398M |
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[Jan 25, 2000]
James Cameron
Intermediate
Model Reviewed:
Pilot 2
Strength:
Weighs next to nothing at 1.5oz, no worries about dead batteries, demands little space in my bag. EAsy to operate-no nonsense readout!
Weakness:
None...Thought I'd lost it once only to find still around my neck! Maybe old age...more likely the thing is just so unobtrusive! This little jewel may not have all the bells and whistles of the big boys but when space becomes an issue it's the one I take. Back-up batteries are not something I need to be packing into the Rockies! My Pentax KXs' work without batteries as well-should they fail. The Pilot 2 (Sixtino-2 here) is basic, easy to set, read and it's proved reliable over the past four years. The price has increased somewhat which keeps me from bumping it's value rating up to the top, even at it regular price of around $80.00US it's still a very good deal. Though I've ssen it on the used shelf for 35.00US-that's a bargin! It's not high tech....but then neither am I. Customer Service Not yet! Similar Products Used: Goosen LunaSix and Pentax Spotmeter. |
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[Nov 30, 2000]
R.D. Kenwood
Intermediate
Strength:
Tiny, tiny, tiny! Mine weighs less than 2 ounces by my postal scale, and about 3 oz. in the very sturdy, well-designed hard case. If you have it around your neck without the case, you will quite literally forget it's there.
Weakness:
Like other light meters of its type (using a light-sensitive array to transform light into electrical energy), its low-light performance is limited. Shove the Pilot 2 into a small pocket, and you'll never be in doubt about exposure. Match it with an unmetered Nikon F or F2 for absolutely bombproof exposures in tough conditions. You may need a fancier meter (say, for flash work or automatic averaging), but you also need a Pilot 2 for back-up. Considering the price of many electronic meters that do little more than the Pilot 2, it's also a good value. Customer Service Never needed. Similar Products Used: Several ancient and no-longer functional Sekonics. A couple older Vivitar meters, but my main meter is either a Minolta Autometer IIIF of a Flash Meter III. |
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[Jul 21, 2001]
George Doolittle
Expert
Strength:
Tiny and light weight. Very accurate, both reflected and incident light.
Weakness:
Not for use in very low light situations. A real sleeper. I do a lot of travel photography and like to travel lightly. Also, a great companion for classic cameras without meters, some of which themselves are a joy to use such as M3 or 111G Leicas. Customer Service Not needed Similar Products Used: Weston, Pentax Spotmeter, |