Customer Reviews

Gossen Digipro F GO 4033 Flash and Ambient Lightmeter

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Gossen meters don't have the bells and whistles of some others but one thing I trust them for is accuracy. I have tried other brands and have seen the inconsistency among them in their readings, up to 2 stops between the same model even.

This model is an upgrade from my older gossen digi 6 flash meter as I wanted a swivel head, otherwise they are similar meters.

Another note is that even in this instant preview digital age for serious studio work a flash meter is still a must for studio work.

For a mid-priced meter, this is an excellent meter. Extraordinarily accurate, light weight and does what it's supposed to just as well as Kenko/ Minolta/ Sekonic.

Gossen is one of the oldest names in the business and they have been doing it right for an eon. It's measurements are right on with my Gossen Digi-Spot and my Broncolor FCM2. This Digipro is just easier to bring on location.

Gossen meters are best suited for outdoor photography, they are calibrated for 5500K daylight. It has been rumored that the japenese meters such as Sekonic and Minolta are calibrated at 3400K.

From my experience using both, I would suspect this is true.... differences can range from a little, to more than a stop....

I like everything about this meter, EXCEPT the ergonomics...to move the up /down button, which you use the most, you must cross your right thumb over to the opposite side of the meter. This is a great meter for a lefty, but not a righty. Hence the 3 stars. Its benefits IMO are, uses standard AA battery, very slim, easy to read numbers... it is really just an incident meter, as the spot meter reads 25 deg, which is not much of a "spot"...but might get you out of a jam at times...

The reliability for the money, can't be beat though.... But if you want ergonomics, the Sekonic dual spots, with their spin wheels are ideal, they fit the hand perfectly... and all the controls are where they should be.

Update: After some time with this meter, its readings became erratic. I no longer use the meter, it could have been a lemon, not sure....

I have used a Sekonic L-408 for about 15 years. I use a meter in studio to measure exposure values for my studio strobes, which are ultra-consistent and reliable Elinchrom heads and monolights.

Decided to get a new meter and based on recommendation from Will Crockett at [...], elected the Gossen DigiPro F.

VERY happy with it as it is 100 percent accurate. In fact, I have had to re-calibrate the Sekonic by 3/10ths of an f stop to get it to meter with 100% accuracy. Everything previously metered in studio with the Sekonic was underexposed by that amount. The DigiPro is easy to use, accurate, and well built.

I don't have experience with the Sekonic L-358 which is the nearest competitor but I can recommend the Gossen DigiPro F without hesitation.

As I am just learning to use this meter. I have been pleasantly surprised as to how easy it is to use and look forward to learning more to help with my continued evolution as a photographer. A good tool to have on hand.

Excellent product, it works perfectly for outdoor and indoors. The only thing that I mention it's about the user guide, it's a little poor, and there isn't many reference or documentation in its website. For example, if you want to re-calibrate it or change the interval of steps for f/aperture setting, it doesn't mention how do it, and it doesn't have 200s as speed, skip from 180 to 250, and most of cameras, as the nikon, it works or sync at 200s.

May not be as fancy as other pricier alternatives, but it works very well. Been using this meter for well over a year and have not had any issues with it.

The meter seems fine so far. Reasonable price and small size makes it easy to carry around in my pocket. The shipping time was much too long and had I known it would take that long when I ordered I would have ordered it someplace else.