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 little corner for examining a largely forgotten and overlooked area of photography.

• THE METER COLLECTION
 
• Instruction Manuals and Documentation
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Calculator Dial Comparison
• Disassembly Photos and Notes
• Exposure Index Table
• Exposure Table (1840)
• Exposure Value System — LVS, EV and APEX
• Exposure Meter Directories
• Mercury Battery Replacement
• EV / Foot Candle / Lux Conversion Table (Sekonic)
• Acknowledgements – Links
• Coffee Break with the Webmaster
• Websites Blog
 

Magazine Articles

• The Many Faces of the Norwood Director
• Rhamstine and the First Electric Exposure Meter (PDF) - by R. W. Holzman
• The Weston Master Dynasty
• Using a Weston as a Densitometer (1938)
• How to Get the Best From Your Exposure Meter (1954)
• Exposure and Film Speed Sense (1962)
• Is Your Exposure Meter On Target? (1980)
• Incident Light For Your SLR (1980)
• Meter Madness (1998)
• Beginner’s Guide to Exposure Meters
• How to Check Your Meter for Accuracy
• How to Buy a Color Analyzer & Buying Guide (1979)
• All About Color Analyzers (1983)
• Enlarging Meter Buying Guide (1979)
• Is a Meter in the Hand Worth the Weight? (1979)
• Do You Need a Flash Meter? (1979)
• Rejuvenating Old Meters [links to another site] (1943)