A. Regarding flash meters, unfortunately I don't carry any at this time, but I'll be glad to offer some suggestions for your consideration:

If you're going to use pro strobes (at least if you're going to use more than one strobe at a time), it's almost impossible to calculate how to properly expose your shots. That means you'll have to set even autoexposure cameras for manual exposure (autofocus will be OK, though; in portraits, focus on the eyes). Now, your next question will likely be: "if I'm using manual exposure, how do I set it?" and although I hate to suggest spending more money, there's only one answer: get a flash meter! I know, I know, they cost a lot. But a
good meter will improve ALL your photography! In fact, after using a good hand-held exposure meter for a while (like about an hour), you won't believe you ever got by without one!

Since no camera can properly expose shots using external strobes, all pros, and many amateurs, own flash meters. While it's"possible" for a mathematically-gifted photographer to calculate an exposure using one strobe (as above), it becomes a virtual necessity to use a good flash meter with 2 or more strobes. This means that you'll now be in the market for a flash meter (sorry, I don't carry any). Such a meter will allow you to read the output of your strobes for your subject, and then for your background, and then calculate the correct exposure settings for you to set your camera to properly expose everything (ain't technology great?)!

However, while there are some "flash only" meters, nowadays most flash meters are also ambient light meters and reflected-light meters, as well as flash meters, so if you do purchase a good flash meter, you'll have an invaluable aid to use in all your photography. I guarantee that a decent meter will drastically improve your
exposures in all aspects of photography (no one said it would be cheap, though!). I would suggest checking around with any photographer friends and on eBay, too. You could get a great deal. My recommendations would be to shoot for a meter like the Minolta IVF; it should be available brand new for around $200.00 to 225.00. A used one in good condition, will, of course be less (don't get suckered into paying $200.00 for a used one though). A less expensive meter is the Polaris flash meter, which should sell for $25-$50 less than the Minolta. If you've got the money (and plenty of it!), absolutely, positively, definitely spring for the new Sekonic L-508! In addition to being a flash meter, and an ambient light meter, and a reflected-light meter, it's also a 1º spot meter! It also remembers several readings, and automatically averages them for you (ain't technology great? Again? Yup! Sure is great - but not cheap!). The bad news is that the L-508 lists at $700, but don't worry about that figure! In real life, it actually costs around $400-450. Of course, you probably don't need that expensive and sophisticated kind of meter YET, but it's something to keep in mind for the future, if you can't afford it now.