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Author Topic: Harkness Hall Screen Checker Giorgio Volpi Film Handler Posts: 51 From: Caracas - Venezuela Registered: Mar 2002 posted 10-06-2004 04:04 PM                     Does anybody know this light meter? What is your opinion about it? Thanks, Giorgio.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 10-06-2004 06:02 PM                        I have it. It seems fairly accurate. I tested it against a calibrated Minolta spot meter, it was a little lower (maybe 1-1.5fL). You can't really say what exactly it says because the display goes in 3fL steps. I have heard widely differing opinions though. A friend of mine tested his against a calibrated spot meter in a studio in LA and his was right on the mark. Others told me theirs were completely off and they sent them back. Overall, I think it is an OK tool to have and carry around for basic checking - certainly much more affordable than an actual spot meter, if not as exact. If I am correctly informed, this is also available in Europe from an English manufacturer, but I just can't find the bookmark right now. To sum this up, I think it would be worth a try. If you have an opportunity to check it against a calibrated meter, you should get one and see how accurate yours is and decide if it is good enough for you to work with.  |  IP: Logged Giorgio Volpi Film Handler Posts: 51 From: Caracas - Venezuela Registered: Mar 2002 posted 10-07-2004 02:41 PM                     Thanks Michael, I will check it to be sure how exact it is. Giorgio.  |  IP: Logged Brian Guckian Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 594 From: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Apr 2003 posted 10-08-2004 06:17 PM                     The UK company that developed and supplies the ScreenChecker is Technical Lamp Supplies (TLS) UK Ltd., www.tlsuk.com. It's a great tool for checking illumination between service calls.  |  IP: Logged

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