This Tiny Light Meter is ideal for film photography! The Astrhori XH-2!! Plus a giveaway!

[@gordonwill6885]

Hi Roger, 'twas a pentacon six..

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

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[@gordonwill6885]

​@ShootFilmLikeaBoss wow, thanks Roger, will do..

[@gordonwill6885]

​@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss me

[@JasperBunschoten]

I remember when I got my first light meter. I had had camera's in the nineties as a kid. But mid 2010's I got a digital Nikon D5200. After studying abroad for a bit in Australia, I got a Mamiya m645 1000s from my grandfather that used to work for Kodak in the Netherlands. And with it came a Gossen Sixtar. It took me awhile to get used to it. Learned to read the light from it and my later sekonic to the point of not using any lightmeter anymore for just general day to day photography. Only carry around a Sekonic spotmeter for when I want tometer for portraits and/or using the zone system.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

That is awesome Jasper. I wouldn't fancy challenging you in a 'spot the settings' photowalk!

[@davidottman9501]

Trees - where I live, they're simply a part of every landscape scene. The challenge here is to avoid a few random, scraggly branches in the foreground. Thanks for posting, looks like you had a fun day out!

[@richardpeters5173]

Thanks for the demonstration of the Pentacon Six. Years ago in my 'Nikon or Nothing' days I passed on a mint $50 body. Yup... All the best to you!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

🫣, I think we have all passed on a cheap film camera we now wish we had got! Mine was a Canon AE-1 for £30! Mint too!

[@OllyHitchen]

You used a Pentacon Six for the previous review. Also, weirdly, a plane flew over my house when you were imitating the pilot in your video! It’s as if you’ve invented a new level of immersion 😆 Top vid, once again! Cheers!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

ha ha ha. As if by magic!

[@david1g1long]

Great reviews on these little light meters, your first review involved a Pentacon six!!

[@KB_Lincolnshire_Photography]

just bought one of these after watching this video :) I put it on top of my sony digital camera to sort out the ev as it was off quite a bit but they now match so threw it onto my yashica :)

[@jenscubick6526]

The camera you used in the earlier video was of course a Pentacon Six. I usually use my small Gossen Digisix, but I can totally see the appeal of these tiny meters for use with meterless cameras.

[@SammySantiagoIrizarry]

The camera you pack on the first review of the STRHORI AH-M1 was a Pentacon 6. Excellent both videos!!!

[@RussellMcNeil-g6o]

You actually sold me on the AH-M1 (in your earlier video) although I can see why you might prefer the XH-2 with your brilliant lanyard hack! But the protruding XH-2 light meter would definitely be a royal pain used on my Nikkormat FTn & Pentax Spotmatic (plus a dozen other 35mm SLRs I will use it with). In fact I had to order accessory cold shoes for both the Spotmatic & Nikkormat so I can actually use the AstrHori as God intended. I am not sure I would call the XH-2 an "upgrade" perhaps "sidegrade" would be a better term? The XH-2 is, as you say, the same sensor with a smaller battery. Nice work mate!

[@MH-zd6si]

You used my first ever Medium Format Camera - the beast from the east, Pentacon Six. Lovely video as always, thanks for being so kind to give away your lightmeter :)

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks for the kind words. I don't need two the same.

[@Smithscout]

It was a Pentacon Six TL you used with the first Astrhori meter. Thank you for another great video. I have Pentacon Six, and I used an app called Lightmeter on my Android phone.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I have the same app. Works well too!

[@PéterHorváth-q8m]

Hi! You used the Pentacon Six. I started to watch your videos not a long time ago but I love to see how professionally you deal with film photography! Corngatulations for your channel and greetings from Hungary! :)

[@travelswith...]

Afternoon Roger to answer your Giveaway Question, that was the Little & Large Show, being the small petit Astrhori AH-M1 Lightmeter being used with the heft of the Pentacon 6 TL you love so much... Keep up the great vlogs. As for me & lightmeters ... For convenience if I am just walking around I use the Light Meter Free App on Android, which is fairly accurate & easy to use. I have a great secondhand Sekonic L-758D which I also use when I trying to act professional 🤔😉🙄 with it's spotmeter functionalilty & I inherited my Dad's beautiful, fully manual Sekonic L-398M Studio Deluxe lightermter which I use when I am in no rush & what to be full analogue!! All The Best David

[@SloopJohnBee-vq6dw]

Yep, yet again unfortunately we can’t change the landscape before us 🙄🤣 Depends on composition as sometimes I would use the annoying background trees as a black background for the flowers, using a wide aperture to blur the trees. Pentacon Six is my answer btw. 👍📸

[@louielino01]

Love your videos! Pentacon Six was what you brought out to test the old AstrHori meter. Cheers!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks for watching!

[@dgturner67]

The camera you used was the Pentagon six. Great reviews!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks!

[@justyoureverydaynerd6734]

Hello! Wonderful vid as per usual! You used the Pentacon Six to demo test the Astrhori! A lovely camera if I do say so myself.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks!

[@aww996]

Hi - you tested the ASTRHORI AH-M1 with a Pentacon 6 (a camera that’s still on my wish list.) Thanks for keeping these videos coming - they’re so useful!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks!

[@williammartindale2842]

Enjoyed your review as always. Your camera in the earlier review was the Pentacon Six TL.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

👍

[@geilongandalf]

Hey you used the Pentacon Six! Thank You for the video, you inspired me to start dark room printing. 💪🏼

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Awesome! I hope it's going well! Any questions feel free to email me

[@raywheat6035]

You used the Astrhori AH-M1 with your Pentacon Six TL, a camera I own and use fairly regularly. Looking at the shape of the two meters I think I prefer the original.

[@analoogje]

U used a Pentagon 6 (six) to test the first version! And it was lovely! Then i would still Prefer my hand held light meter. Now in thinking about a light meter like this one. Very happy to see that there are stil People making these kind of things for the niche market us film users still are! ❤🎉

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Yes it is nice to see. It would appear there is a realisation people are turning to film.

[@rollieman]

You were using the very interesting Pentacon Six. I have continued to enjoy your videos, but I must confess this is the now the first time to finally subscribe. Anyway I have dusted off my old 1939 Rolleiflex 6x6... now to see what happens with the "Sunny 16 rule. Cheers! (Yes, I know that I reversed the "ei" in rollieman)... But I don't think I can change it now.

[@FuzzboxRIP]

A mighty big Pentacon Six packed in the bag with that tiny lightmeter

[@davidweiss7411]

You packed a lovely beast - the Pentacon Six. I often use a Sekonic twinmate. Love your videos, keep them coming!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks David.

[@amosk24]

Great job Boss, as always. It was the Pentacon 6 😊

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks! Good Luck!

[@photofreak126]

The pentacon six! A wonderful camera

[@georgeosier5459]

a Pentacon Six ... great old tank !!!! .... enjoy your vids !!!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks 👍

[@sheelios]

You used the pentacon six! Great test video

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks Sheelos! Good luck

[@MrRom92DAW]

You used a pentacon six! I just got into 6x6 myself earlier this year and am really enjoying it

[@hargon42]

You were using the huge Pentacon Six ... enjoyed seeing that on your channel a lot.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks. It's a nice camera to shoot with a couple of nice lenses. A bit hit and miss with composting as the negs come out with a larger scene than inside the viewfinder. Just a case of remembering.

[@GeorgiosKalaydjian]

Thank you for the informative video, as usual. You packed the “Pentacon Six” camera 😊

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks Georgios. Good Luck.

[@EcheverryImages]

Pentacon 6 of course! Although I would use it for my light meterless 120 folders…

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Ideal for those.

[@secretsquirrel63]

Hey bud! Thanks for the review. I’m thinking about seriously getting one. By the way, the camera you packed was my new favorite camera that I’m using now the Nikon F3. I’m getting rid of my old FM. I will use the F3 for all my black-and-white work. Cheers.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

(have a look at other comments and come back 😉)

[@secretsquirrel63]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBosslol well I totally didn’t pay attention. Did I? That’s what happens when you get older. I mistakenly thought you asked for which camera you used for the current video but the camera you used for the previous was the Pentacon 6. I totally muck ed that up. Doesn’t matter, I’m in it for the experience you share. Thanks!

[@ianlainchbury]

Pentacon Six for the review. I've not long bought a Sekonic 208, and need to get cracking with a new old Edixa Flex! Cracking video as usual Roger. Ta

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

A classic design! 🤞🏻

[@baldietb]

Pentacon Six Roger! Keep up the great work 😊

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thank you !

[@TenchiLoh]

The camera you packed to test out the ASTRHORI AH-M1 Light meter is Pentacon Six.

[@edgarirvine9543]

Hi Rob, another great video as usual! The camera you used for the earlier test was a Pentacon Six.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

'Rog' 😅 (thanks)

[@bjadov]

great video, I was drooling as you were putting all that gear in the backpack haha! for the giveaway: you used a pentacon 6 to text the astrhori

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

🤞🏻

[@ludovicbon5903]

Looks like a pentacon six prism in that bag ! I'm using an old lunasix 3 with the tele lens module when I shoot with my 4x5 MPP . It's almost a spotmeter then . It's just a bit bulky ... Great video as usual, cheers from Brittany !

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Nice are the old classic meters.

[@rick-fstop-lewis]

You used the Pentacon Six to demo test it. Great video as always. I been using my phone app or my handheld cheapo meter. Always wanted a sekonic spot meter but.....wooo geez they are expensive!!! Anyway I gotta get over to my favorite spot and test out my first couple rolls of Kodak TX400. Been using arista but not satisfied with it....arista ultra edu 400....really muddy, not very good contrast and grainy. All of these features of that film are good for certain applications like real moody fog filled shots. I have also shot kentmere 100 and 400 120 in my mamiya and those were real nice. Good range between Dmax and Dmin. Cheers Roger!!

[@rick-fstop-lewis]

Oh and don't pick me for the meter. LOL between phone, handheld, digital point and shoot, and sunny 16, I'm all good on that end!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

We don't get the Arista over here in the UK. Or at least I've never seen it! I have used it though and it was okay. I wonder if yours is a bad batch or even worse hit with X-ray scanner somewhere? I have Trix-400 I took abroad with me and it's a bit foggy which I put down to the airport!

[@rick-fstop-lewis]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss I have heard that those scanners can fog some film. Makes me wonder during shipping that some film stock might get fogged if x-rayed. Metering I try combining reflective and incident readings but mostly do the favorite american method of Guesstimation....lol

[@erichstocker8358]

I do not find the trees distracting in your original field photo. Indeed, I found they gave a destination for the eyes and gave a nice 3 D look to the photo.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Cheers Erich! I need to readjust my mindset when it comes to having trees in the background.

[@stevengraham7388]

Pentacon 6 was the camera used. Love your videos so much! I’ve learned heaps watching your darkroom videos

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks Steve! Appreciate the kind words.

[@flyingo]

Greetings from the US! I believe you were using your Pentacon Six with that AstrHori meter. I usually wait for version 2.0 of anything before I make a purchasing decision, but these small wonders seem very popular.. even the first versions. I’m a life-long sunny 16 guy for most of my 35mm stuff and use spot meters for large format. I’d love to check that one out! Thanks for your channel sir! Keep a lookout for cows!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

They appear to have changed the light sensor and the size, all display and functions are the same. I'm always looking over my shoulder for a stray cow!

[@mikek2218]

Pentagon Six... very cool.

[@hobbyaddict9908]

I actually enjoyed re-watching the previous video where you use the pentagon six to test the Astrhori AH-M1. I shoot a lot of pinhole using an Ondo 135, Zero Image Zero 2000, and a Lensless Camera Company 4" x 5". I currently use my iPhone with the Pinhole Assist app but it's tiny metre like this would be a lot easier to carry around.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks for watching! It's neat around your neck. Easily lost in pockets without a strap!

[@MikeWest351]

Pentagon Six, another one on my list to use someday.

[@Wisconsin.pikachu]

Thank you so much for this video, i recently got a yashica tlr and have not liked using my phone as a light meter. Cant afford a $250 spot meter and dont trust a vintage analog meter because most are untested and who knows if its accurate. This little guy in your video is perfect price and seems to work good for what i would need for now 😊

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

They are awesome I think. Many others on the market too. I haven't used those so I can only vouch for these.

[@maxencelemoine4190]

Even though I trust my phone and my camera lightmeter, it is always nice to have something to back up. You used a pentacon six.

[@robertwebb5586]

Good Camera The Nikon F3...Your review for the light meter was done with the Pentacon Six Camera, I remember because at that time I just got my tiny light meter in the mail....:)

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Hope it's working well for you Robert!

[@nev.catalyst7478]

those sunflowers captured with a pinhole camera could be nice!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

They would! Depending on the wind. Even a little motion blur would look nice. I might try that. Cheers.

[@liveinaweorg]

Lack of cupholder is an oversight and takes it out of the reckoning for me. Perhaps Pentax will come up with something. And let's be honest, that Pentacon Six in the previous review would have benefited from a cupholder. You'll need a drink when you carry that for any length of time 😜

[@UCR87]

Thanks for the video, you are a great inspiration take the camera and shoot. You used a Pentacon Six in your previous video 😊.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks very much!

[@kstrohmeier]

You tested the light meter on a Pentagon Six. Thanks for organizing the giveaway.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Entered!

[@peterkay9050]

Another fun video. These light meters are so much neater than my phone app. Anyway, the last review was on the Pentagon six

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks Peter. Phone apps are handy, especially if you don't have a meter! Or forget to pack one! I've had good results metering on my phone.

[@hoorayforpentax3801]

You used a Pentacon Six. The original does seem a little more ergonomically friendly from the POV of not banging it with your nose! I have a couple of film cameras that either weren't built with a light meter or the meter is long-since dead. They would go very well with one of these.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I was surprised when I put it on the OM20. Most of the time it's around my neck anyway! Yes they are very handy for cameras without meters. Good Luck!

[@trevorjames5171]

Yes, it was the Pentacon Six - one of the few cameras I've never got my hands on. One day . . .

[@slarppa2367]

It was one of my favorite cameras, Pentacon Six. Too bad mine is broken, managed to fix problems with shutter curtains (curtain dampers were too dry causing curtain rotation to not to be not full and edges of the curtains were visible in the photos as bars in the edges of the photos) Now shutter works like a charm, but for some reason film transport started slipping. Few first photos are ok, but then transport starts to slip, i can even feel it while cocking the shutter...

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Well done for fixing the curtain! I wish I could fix cameras. I try on broken ones but without luck! The earlier ones were prone for slipping. They then introduced a 'teeth' reel in the camera which helped the film advance stopping the overlapping. Good luck with it, I hope you get it fixed.

[@qvisionstudios]

Pentacon 6 for the previous review. Why didn't they place the hot shoe foot towards the back of the meter? Would have avoided the banging into your head. I do like the adjustability of the older model.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I really don't know! It's a good point. I hardly ever put it on the camera though.

[@albertogarcia1386]

The camera was the Pentacon Six TL. I wonder how that little battery will stand the test of time and if it would be possible to change it in case of breakdown.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

No problems on my original one... so far. About a year in. I have a couple of Liber Pocket Lights (China) and one of those the battery is dead so I guess it's luck of the draw. Hopefully not though.

[@albertogarcia1386]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss from my point of view, it would be much better having this lightmeter running with a regular lr44 battery.

[@cornwell43]

Hi Rodger, you used a Pentacon Six. Great videos bye the way

[@OriginalTLab3000]

Pentacon Six TL - I remember because it made me ask a friend whether he wants to sell me his as he's gone fully digital. Unfortunately, he doesn't. He wants to use it again when he retires. My favourite light meter is the Gossen Profisix, sometimes with the Profi-spot or other accessories. It's pretty big for simple foto-walks, though. And this thing has been used _a lot_ and has taken quite a beating, so it's slowly falling apart.

[@dwightcochran2008]

Pentagon six, thank you very much.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I think those old classics are very reliable as they have definitely stood the test of time!

[@buyaport]

Hmmh. Got mine 2 weeks ago. After fumbling a while around to set the ISO (user manual not very helpful) I went off with my Fujica 690 and this thing on the cold shoe. "Of course" the metering was all over the place. 30° angle of view? Perhaps. But one cannot see it like in a spot meter. And apparently no average metering, it jumps from 1/40 to 1/250 with a slight movement. The metering in itself seems to be ok (checked with pointing to the ground and to the sky, neither of them I wanted to take a picture of), but effectively it is not usable for me. Perhaps this is what is possible in such a tiny light meter (but then the light meter of my Rollei 35 is tiny, too, and doesn't jump around -- analogue photography = analogue light meter?). Not expensive, but still a waste of money for me.

[@russellharris5072]

I don't finnd trees distacting at all,unless they're in the way of a potentionally good shot.I've been around the same meadow several times and there are three views of a church bell tower.I can only see the tower part of the church because of trees,but they help with the composition with a fair amount of meadow in the foreground.The placement of the trees makes the shot look more balanced when I get the position I want for the shot..............................

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks for that! I need to change my mindset for composition when trees are inevitable. The amount of photos I have NOT taken for trees is silly!

[@andrewhawkins6454]

You used a Pentacon six for the review of the first light meter. Keep up the good work of producing interesting videos. 👍

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks Andrew. Good Luck.

[@danpetreikis]

Pentacon 6 for the win (hopefully)!

[@BZK-.]

you used the pentacon six! part of me actually really wants to buy one, but another part of me doesn't see much reason in getting a 3rd 6x6 camera....

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Only for the lenses you would want one maybe, which are good, but if you are getting great images from what you already have don't change. I would like a 6x6 back for the RZ67 but it's a lot of money so I stick with what I have.

[@RickMahoney2013]

Pentagon Six camera was use to test that little light meter. Take me down to Juniors Farm.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Dickies farm! His name is Richard, but I call him Dickie 😅

[@jarsok245]

Exposure meters in digital cameras set the light to 18% (zone V), do manual exposure meters, including the one you show, work similarly or is any correction required? Greetings from Poland, Jarek

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

The meter in the camera works out an average of the scene and returns a value, same as the handheld Astrhori light meter. Both reflective.

[@jarsok245]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss So, in both cases, corrections need to be made? Thank you, best regards

[@jimgraves4197]

Pentacon Six, that big cold war era beast from East Germany

[@savourymango]

The beautiful pentacon six!

[@MrJohnr47]

You used the Pentacon six to test it out. I picked up the same camera 25 years ago for $60 and I am still using it.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thats amazing to hear! You must have looked after it! Well done.

[@DennisRichards-jb6lm]

Pentacon 6 - Good review of Light Meter

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks Dennis

[@DominikMarczuk]

That was a Pentacon Six TL. Was it the one with a patched shutter curtain after you had burnt a hole in it?

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Ha Ha, yes Dominik. Still light tight!

[@DominikMarczuk]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Glad to hear that your fix works!

[@mattd59]

Roger… I have a feeling you used the Pentacon Six when you reviewed the light meter previously.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

👍

[@jaycee6996]

Nikon F3.My trusty Weston Master IV died as I realised when I recently tried to use it.

[@cessna1511]

It was a Pentacon six TL. 🤞🏻

[@kalicond]

The beautiful Pentagon Six TL 🔥

[@duckthroat]

You shot with your Pentacon Six with a 80mm lens :). Good luck to you all.

[@dherring44]

Pentacon six camera. Btw love your review style really enjoyable 😀 👍

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks! 😀

[@alanreid208]

You used the beautiful Pentacon Six.

[@erichstocker8358]

I still think the Reveni is probably the best small one. The Reflxlab small one is nice also and only $50.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I've not used one Erich. There appears to be more popping up on the market all the time.

[@ZommBleed]

If they fixed the flimsy command wheel I'd seriously consider buying one. Not sure why they thought it was a good idea to stick that thing into one's forehead when using it atop a camera.

[@iansimpson9351]

Nothing wrong with trees, you are in the sticks you know. 🤓 you used your Pentacon Six for you previous light meter video.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks! I need to change my composition mindset with background trees!

[@JonTheNaz]

You used a Pentacon Six TL for the previous review

[@Drpiwi]

Hi Roger, you used on a Pentacon Six and that is what I would like to use it on also, well it's Ukrainian cousin the Kiev 6C. I have the metered prism for it but the meter stopped working. So if you can find it in your heart to send it of to Belgium that would be much appreciated.

[@Eruannon16]

Pentacon Six in the bag!

[@spyratekodaks7494]

The previous camera was pentacon 6. The nikon f3 is one of the best slrs ever. Only problem for me is the lack of af

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

AF can take a lot of pondering out of the mind! I've started to wear glasses, prescribed. Some of my cameras I need my glasses, others (like the F3) I don't. It's a real pain ha ha

[@spyratekodaks7494]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss do you have the hp viewfinder?

[@Francois_L_7933]

The poor Pentacon Six will forever miss it's metering buddy 😉 But jokes aside, it would be pretty at ease on top of my Fed.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

🤞🏻

[@reubenweedianaut7760]

Pentacon Six FTW!!

[@simon07]

It was the Pentacon Six

[@IainHC1]

Pentacon 6 🙂 A beautiful camera 🙂

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

👏

[@carloernestosarli9585]

The Pentacon Six!!

[@staryjanek]

You packed the Nikon F3, i do believe :)

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Eeeek.... see the other comments...

[@staryjanek]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Eeek indeed :) ooops

[@hayderassam]

It was a Pentacon six camera

[@wibbley1]

The magic words are Pentagon Six :o)

[@fbunes123]

You used a Pentacon Six. I use my Samsung mobile with Lightmeter😊

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

🙌🏻

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I have a meter app on my phone, it works fine Frode but I only use it when I forget a light meter, which I have done on more than several occasions! ha ha

[@theoldfilmbloke]

PENTACON SIX TL you used with the earlier model -- wish MY 1971 - Bought Pentacon Six was reliable but NO -- Needs shutter done !

[@ulrikchristiansen]

The Pentacon Six :)