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#Fluke, #Gossen, and other manufacturers of high-end digital #multimeter should seriously consider piggybacking on #mobile phones.

That way, they can focus on their core competencies of multimeter frontend, protection circuitry, function generation, low-level signal processing, and so on., while leveraging the phone's high-level data processing, massive storage, AI coprocessor, graphics coprocessor, touch UI, large screen, customisability, programmability, and the like, not to mention the fact that every #EE pockets a mobile, these days.

These two devices can then interact via a high-bandwidth cable or near-field connection.

As a long-time user of traditional multimeters (I started on the Simpson 260 analogue VOM, before switching to a Fluke DMM), it sickens me to say that. But I do believe this trend is inevitable. Some might even argue that such a mode shift necessary and good.

So this is "exciting:" I just got a light meter upgrade.

I've been using this #Gossen pilot for some time now, and while it's good... it's kinda broken. But, the local hamfest had one vendor that actually gave me a #Sekonic model 38, which seems to be in better condition.

The problem with the Gossen is that the actual needle has broken off, so it's quite short (shorter than the yellow pointer), and that the white plastic cover to slide over the sensor (to make it more of a scene average than specific spot reading) has cracked, meaning I don't trust using it.

The Sekonic needed a little calibration, but it's running pretty close to what my #Nikon D7000 is reading in matrix metering mode, so I'll call that good enough.

(More to follow if you want to know what makes this thing special)

#photography #filmPhotography #filmIsNotDead #analogPhotography #filmIsAlive #D7000 #NikonD7000

Ce matin, dans la Nièvre, avec mon Semflex, Fomapan 100, (vieux) Fomadon R09 (=Rodinal) - 2024
#blackandwhite #filmphotography #film #blackandwhitephotography
#blackandwhitephoto #filmisnotdead #filmisalive #believeinfilm #analogfilm #filmcommunity #keepfilmalive #bw #argentique #filmcamera #fomapan #streetphotography #chambrenoire #darkroom #bwphotography #noiretblanc #emulsion #homedeveloping #filmdev #semflex #sixtino #gossen

Petit kit du matin...Un Semflex chargé en Fomapan 100, avec une petite cellule Gossen Sixtino et deux bonnettes...
#blackandwhite #filmphotography #film #blackandwhitephotography
#blackandwhitephoto #filmisnotdead #filmisalive #believeinfilm #analogfilm #filmcommunity #keepfilmalive #bw #argentique #filmcamera #fomapan #streetphotography  #chambrenoire #darkroom #bwphotography #noiretblanc #emulsion #homedeveloping #filmdev #semflex #sixtino #gossen

@esther I think those are still made by #Cosina https://www.cosina.co.jp/voigtlander/en/accessories/vc-meter-ii/

I used to have a #Gossen #Digisix 2 https://gossen-photo.de/en/digisix-2/ which is a bit more plasticky, but it does have the ability to measure indirect light.