Dip into the complex metering modes on a modern digital camera and it’s easy to forget that photographers once relied on dedicated handheld devices to meticulously measure light before firing the ...

Replay: The apparent convenience of shooting digital has meant that the humble light meter has taken a bit of a popularity hit of late. But as Phil Rhodes writes, they are in fact still one of the ...

Light meters, these days, are no longer a mystery: From home-improvement stores to eBay and Amazon you can find have at least a few units available for purchase. An open-source light meter, however, ...