An old zoomer today: Nikkor 80-200mm f/4.5 AI

The Nikkor 80-200mm f/4.5 AI was a compact professional grade zoom produced from ~1977-1981 - it was regarded highly at the time with some preferring this iteration over the latter f/4 AI-S. This lens is fairly ubiquitous on the second hand market and its price is relatively low so it may seem to be a safe bet when picking up something used in this range. But how safe is this bet?

Sekonic L-478DR still relevant a decade on?

Hand held light meters relevance may been less common with photographers but they arguably still have a niche, particular in studio/flash applications. Certainly the availability of new light meters on is infrequent, with Sekonic being the only real players left in the market with their L-308, L-478 and L-858 series. The mid range L478 was release ~2012 with a touch screen but how does it fare a decade on?