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Dave F.
2025-07-29 11:48:22
I also have the other AstrHori light meter. Version 2. I like this one much better, as it fits on top of the camera without protruding off the back and poking my forehead. Plus its black paint over brass, with time, or with gentle sanding, will get a beautiful patina. V2 work exactly the same, but just has a different physical layout, being oblong rather than rectangular.I like this one a lot.
michael
2025-05-26 14:31:04
Great meter when the button works. Had just changed ISO value and it locked up. Button no longer did anything when pressed. Unit was charged up.
Y. S
2025-04-25 17:48:19
I was very happy with the meter with my FUJI Fujifilm GX680 IIIS Film Camera.Honestly, it was a good surprise how good this little meter is.Until... one day the key switch button was loose and didn't turn on.I opened it and tried to repair it but.. I need a micro solder or something to secure these tiny parts to function...I was surprised that I didn't see other review complaints about this.I don't understand why this button assembly design is such a mismatch in quality with this meter design overall..Someone can tell me how to put them back would be very helpful.
Craig Freeman
2025-04-18 17:41:42
This thing is built like a brick, and attaches to your cameras hot shoe to meter in a 30 degree averaging mode, allowing you to set your film cameras settings to properly expose a scene. It has a built in battery that recharges thru a C - USB cable charger. With telephoto lenses you would want a 1 degree spot meter and since the AstriHori AH-M1 is fixed at the 30 degree sampling I gave it only four stars.
Wall•E
2024-12-31 13:21:50
Oh my god this is such an exquisite little thing here. I am just absolutely enamored with this. It is a beautiful microscopic light meter that can be used on older cameras, restored mechanical camera, or even pinhole cameras, or cameras where the metering isn’t accurate or is broken. You can even use it with your phone if you have the right app that will allow you to set exposure. There are many of them available and they take better pictures than the factory app usually.I’m not sure this will have a lot of use for people who use the DSLR’s or mirror list as they have many forms of built-in metering which is how I actually verify the accuracy of this thing. I actually still use an old Pentex spot meter and a Sekonic incident meter, not because I am old but because I still get better results with those than the built-in metering. So I may end up using this even for my mirrorless and video set ups. It is convenient to look down and see the results from on top of the camera if you’re shooting low. I just like the thing. I love the thing but it is fantastic build quality in an excellent fit and finish and it’s just super cool.It won’t fit on any cold shoes set up so you could actually put it on your camera cage if you want a verification or a second opinion or use the camera for a spot metering and this one for a wider reading. They say it basically has a 30° field of you for metering and that sounds about right. I just can’t imagine any photographer not wanting to own a bunch of these. Granted I am a little bit of a gear hound and I do have colleagues who don’t focus as much on equipment. But this is just a fantastically design and built wonderful little meter. It would be a shame not to use it. It’s like my tiny little light droid. In fact I’ve named this one Light2D2.This may be all I needed for an excuse to go and drop 10 grand on the vintage Leica. I’m just very chuffed about this. But in all seriousness this is a highly miniaturized and laboratory precision instrument. The OLED display is tiny but easy to read and I have verified its accuracy with several high performance very expensive light meters.It does pick up fingerprints very easily though and the refresh rate on the display is very slow so you can see through the camera that you may actually miss getting a picture of the display. But it’s no problem when you’re looking at it.
K.Fowler
2024-12-26 14:56:51
Button broke instantly. Never even made it to my camera. Very disappointed.
M.B. Smith
2024-12-13 11:10:02
I've got a large collection of vintage film cameras, from about the 1930's through today. Many of them don't have functional or accurate light metering capabilities, due to age, old technology, condition, or because they require battery types that are no longer made.Obviously, external light meters exist, but having one that's this small and that integrates seamlessly onto most cameras is a neat thing. The brushed metal matches nicely with most silver/black SLR and similar cameras.I found the controls (consisting of exactly one button and one wheel) to be just a bit fiddly in practice. You will need to read the instructions to figure out how to adjust the settings, but once you do it's fairly straightforward. A second button would have made things easier, but I guess they're going for simplicity here.I also found that the "auto-off" feature is just a bit aggressive. I often find that the screen turns off after just a few seconds while I'm still trying to figure out my camera settings. At the very least, I wish that was a user-editable setting.While I understand that absolutely everything is expected to have a built-in lithium-ion battery these days, I do wish this had been designed to take a small, common coin battery instead. Lithium batteries have a finite lifespan that's likely less (I hope?) than the rest of this device. Replaceable batteries would give me a bit more confidence that this is a tool I could continue using well into the future.I've found that the readings from this unit are generally in-line with what I get from other devices, and I feel it's accurate enough for my uses.For critical studio shoots, I'd want to rely on a higher-end modern external light meter. But for something to toss in the bag for a walk around town? This thing is really fun, looks great, and works fine.
Justin P.
2024-11-30 15:13:32
Its ability to read light is ok. Sometimes leans towards under exposed photos.It does not mount well to my to Canon AE-1.The dial seems to change its mind randomly as to which direction is up, and which direction is down.The dial has gotten really loose and fidgety after only a few uses. I think it’s close to breaking.
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