I didn’t start out collecting light meters; they just sort of showed up, usually in a gadget bag with a camera or a box of junk that I bought by the pound at a flea market.

When I started listing meters on my Camera Collection site, I was surprised to see how little information there was about them. So this is my collection, my little corner for remembering a largely forgotten and overlooked area of photography.

• See the Collection
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Meters by Country
• Article: The Many Faces of the Norwood Director
• Article: The Weston Master Dynasty
• Article: Who Invented the Modern Exposure Meter?
• Article: Basic Exposure and the Four Camera Controls
• Article: Using a Weston as a Densitometer (1938)
• Article: How to Get the Best From Your Exposure Meter (1954)
• Article: Is Your Exposure Meter On Target? (1980)
• Article: Incident Light For Your SLR (1980)
• Article: Meter Madness (1998)
• Article: Beginner’s Guide to Exposure Meters
• Article: How to Check Your Meter for Accuracy
• Article: How to Buy a Color Analyzer & Buying Guide (1979)
• Article: Enlarging Meter Buying Guide (1979)
• Calculator Dial Comparison
• Disassembly Photos and Notes
• Exposure Index Table
• Exposure Table (1840)
• Exposure Value System — LVS, EV and APEX
• Exposure Meter Directories
• Instruction Manuals and the Occasional Brochure
• Mercury Battery Replacement
• EV / Foot Candle / Lux Conversion Table (Sekonic)
• Acknowledgements – Links
• Coffee Break with the Webmaster