Film Photography
Just Got Easier
The L.D. Meter automatically calculates light and distance with a single touch ,simplifying the process and helping you capture sharper photos and reduce the waste of film.
The L.D. METER would make film photography much easier. It will automatically meter the light and distance with the touch of button. The film photography is comparatively much more difficult than digital. Many photographers are easily discouraged by the steps involved in creating a film photography. With this L.D.METER, you can have your exposure and distance calculations taken care of easily.
Professional Ranging
Laser Assisted Focus
0.1-50m
Focus Distance
m/ft
Feet and Meters
The laser assisted focusing
can be used in low light
Rotate the focus ring until the two red dots in
the macular viewfinder overlap,
which means your focus is successful
The right hand laser dot is measuring the distance to the subject. The right hand dot is the ghost in the rangefinder patch. Match them up and you are sharp.Particularly useful in low light.
How to use with rangefinder camera?
By putting the meter in Continuous mode which leaves the laser on, you can focus the camera’s rangefinder and see if it matches the distance of the red laser on anobject of known distance away. For example, if you point the laser at an object that is measured to be 10 feet away,and then look through the rangefinder on your camera, you should see two red dots. lf the camera’s rangefinder is accurate, the two red dots should converge when the camera is focused to 10 feet.
What is the difference between the
Pro version and the Lite version?
The Pro version receives light at a 7 degree angle.It has a very narrow receiver sensor, capturing light from a small, specific area of the scene.This is like a precision tool for measuring the brightness of a highlight, a shadow, or a specific object.
The Lite version receives light at a 30 degree angle. lt has a wider receiver sensor that captures light from a larger portion of the scene.This gives you a more averaged reading, taking into account the overall brightness. Similar to most internal camera meters and other pocket light meters.
The 0.96″ OLED Screen
Display The Settings
Large enough to display all of the settings:
ISO, shutter speeds, aperture, distance
and EV measurements.
370 mAh USB-C
Rechargeable Battery
Standby time of 90 days
“ One of the things I love about this meter is its versatility. You can use it as both a light meter and a rangefinder, simply by switching the laser on or off. And with a rechargeable battery that lasts up to 90 days of standby time! and convenient USB-C charging, it is ready to go whenever you are.”
Shoot Film Like A Boss, Finally! A Laser Rangefinder/Light Meter for Film Cameras. But is it any good?“We are testing the L.D. Meter with a Voigtländer Perkeo and the legendary Hasselblad SWC. Both cameras come without either a built-in light meter or rangefinder. So this is the perfect accessory to make these significantly easier to use. We also received a gunsight accessory which you could theoretically use to help you better see the laser in brighter daylight situations or on busy streets.”
Analog Insights, One Device, Two Measurements: L.D. Meter by CHI“ It’s accurate metering, small body, cold shoe, accuracy meter, and even laser rangefinder. Yes, this little light meter comes with a laser rangefinder telling you distances up to 50m away. This is many used for folding cameras with not through the lens focusing or rangefinder built in. ”
metal fingers, Best New Light Meter for Film Cameras?“My final impression of the Chi L.D. Meter is that it is a very good product with what appears to be good build quality, excellent cosmetics, an accurate meter and rangefinder, easy to use operation, and a good screen. ”
mikeeckman.com, Chi L.D. Meter – An Exposure Meter and Laser Rangefinder“ One really cool function in low light is the option to click the laser to always on while focusing, and watch the two red dots align in your rangefinder patch. ”
