Using an older lightmeter with digital

[Greenninja]

Are there any potential problems with using a old lightmeter (like a Minolta Flashmeter) with digital?

I seem to remember that there is a difference in the ISO speed of film and it's digital equivalent - but can't quite remember the details!

Thanks in advance

Paul

 

[Per Ardua]

Light is light, f-stops are f-stops, so fundamentally there isn't a problem. Where that falls down is that camera manufacturers are sometimes rather optimistic about the ISO, often 200 on the camera is actually 150 or whatever. In the studio I find my Sekonic is accurate enough, and I shoot Raw so there's a bit of lattitude there anyway - the meter should get you close enough, if it's more than half a stop out then your meter may not be reading accurately.

 

[BarryDawsib]

Nothings changed about light, or the way its metered.
I have 2, a new and an old one, and honestly prefer the old one, by the time ive finished pressing buttons getting what I want, the old one with its many LED's giving me a F number and ISO based on a set shutter speed (125th) I know I can compensate any of them by lowering one and raising the other.

Simple really.

 

[Greenninja]

Thanks guys - pretty much what I thought - which is good as I know of a cheap Minolta flashmeter (III I think) that may come my way shortly!

 

[Garry Edwards]

The minolta 3 is an excellent meter. The only problems with it as I remember (I still have one as a spare) is that there is no auto power off, and it takes (I think) 6 of those expensive button batteries