Are the vintage Gossen Sixticolor meters any good? at DVinfo.net

Stephen Pruitt · January 21st, 2007, 10:10 PM

I just suffered from a bit of sticker shock. It seems that new digital color temperature meters run over $1000. On the other hand, there are vintage ones (analog, obviously) on Ebay all over the place for less than $100 (usually a lot less!).

I don't want to fork over $1200+ on a light meter.

How well do the vintage ones work at this point in time? Are there cheaper light meters that work well that I'm not aware of?

Thanks much!

Stephen

Bill Hamell · January 22nd, 2007, 02:41 PM

I bought one a couple of years ago on ebaY, mine works fine. YMMV
I paid $30-$40 US for it.

Bill

Charles Papert · January 22nd, 2007, 03:37 PM

FYI, to keep in mind...the mired shift values that are often printed on a chart on the back (i.e. green-magenta correction) are tuned for film emulsion--video will read the mired shift differently and require less correction.

Don Donatello · January 22nd, 2007, 11:36 PM

back in its day it was ok .. by mid 80's it was so-so.. i used one once - didn't like it ...
... the minolta color meter II & up are very good ...

January 21st, 2007, 10:10 PM	#1
Stephen Pruitt Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 228	Are the vintage Gossen Sixticolor meters any good? I just suffered from a bit of sticker shock. It seems that new digital color temperature meters run over $1000. On the other hand, there are vintage ones (analog, obviously) on Ebay all over the place for less than $100 (usually a lot less!). I don't want to fork over $1200+ on a light meter. How well do the vintage ones work at this point in time? Are there cheaper light meters that work well that I'm not aware of? Thanks much! Stephen

January 22nd, 2007, 02:41 PM	#2
Bill Hamell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mystic Ct. Posts: 477	I bought one a couple of years ago on ebaY, mine works fine. YMMV I paid $30-$40 US for it. Bill __________________ Cinematographers Bring Shadow To Light

January 22nd, 2007, 03:37 PM	#3
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	FYI, to keep in mind...the mired shift values that are often printed on a chart on the back (i.e. green-magenta correction) are tuned for film emulsion--video will read the mired shift differently and require less correction. __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com

January 22nd, 2007, 11:36 PM	#4
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	back in its day it was ok .. by mid 80's it was so-so.. i used one once - didn't like it ... ... the minolta color meter II & up are very good ...