Roger Ebert, the late great film critic, liked to review movies based on how well they accomplished what they set out to do. As he put it, “If a director is clearly trying...
12 April, 2026
Why being bad at photography led me to create the world’s first digital ‘light meter watch’
Ever wondered if you can learn manual exposure without having a camera in your hand? It’s an odd question and to be honest I wouldn’t blame you if you hadn’t. But it’s a questio...
16 December, 2025
Hedeco Spot One Review – New Compact Spot Meter Launched on Kickstarter
Hedeco have just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new Hedeco Spot One spot meter. This is a brand new, compact sized, well featured spot meter that’s been designed to m...
I confess the company history around the Weston meter leaves me a bit confused. There were lots of mergers and buy-outs over time on both sides of the Atlantic. Sangamo and West...
First, I shall set the scene: My name is James and I can’t zone focus. It feels good to get that off my chest. I been a photographer for a while now, I take it pretty seriously ...
14 October, 2024
Keks KMQ – a new answer to the need for tiny light meter?
The Keks KMQ has actually been reviewed on the website before, though that previous review was on the first version of this meter. The review looks at the subtly updated version...
7 October, 2024
Sekonic Twinmate L-208 – A very versatile little light meter
This is a review of the Sekonic Twinmate L-208. A small reflective and incident reading light meter with a design and user interface that harks back to traditional light meters....
6 June, 2024
Astrhori XH-2 Shoe Mount Light Meter Mini-Review
Astrhori have today announced the new Astrhori XH-2 Shoe Mount Light Meter. I have had one on test for a few weeks now, and though it is in many ways very similar to the Astrhor...