Lightmeters are they sill relevent?
With modern day cameras, this is a question I asked myself.
The answer I think is yes under some circumstances. If for example (as below) taking a photo from bright light into shade I found using a light meter ( Seconic L-308s) which I have can make a difference
Photo from camera (both totally unedited) . Camera in program mode (auto) and auto white balance and ISO the same
camera
light meter camera is set to. Reading taken in the shade area
so can you trust a camera in auto mode for the best results?
Ok wIith my cameras I could take the camera to the shaded area ,lock off the reading then put it back on the tripod,but far easier just to do the same with a light meter,