Even some older film cameras have built-in light meters, but a handheld meter is ideal for the most ... with photographers who specialize in street photography, because they give a fast reading.

Light meters are useful for situations where lighting is complex, variable, or controlled such as studio, flash, or night photography. I find a hand held light meter a must have in my equipment.

Photographic accessories producer Reveni Labs has launched a new light meter via Kickstarter. The Lumo is a flash for both ambient and flash metering, and includes an incident dome, a tripod mount and ...