Digital BW, The Print

> 
> I looked it up on ebay and the price is, as you indiated, above 
$200.
> I'll keep trying for a somewhat lower price.

Prices vary widely.  I bought an x rite 820 for $125 several weeks 
ago. Others go for well over $200.  Alos, there are a variety of 
other densitometers that for for much less from time to time.  One 
nice thing about the X rites is that they have owner's manuals on 
their web site.

> 
> By the way, do you know if anyone has been successful using a
> reflection exposure meter for this purpose?.

"Beyond the Zone System" by Phil Davis describes a method to do 
this.  
I haven't done it and don't know how accurate it is. 

> 
> Thank you.