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meters are pretty pointless for 35mm in my opinion, I usually just shoot sunny 16 with my M3.
studio work and LF / MF they are a must.
in camera meters can't meter non TTL flash and strobes. Histograms are only part of the story and don't tell you how much light is getting to a specific spot., so a flash meter is essential.
for landscape spot meters are tits. meters in MF are worthless, and LF has none, spot meters allow you to get a reading on that far mountain range as well as the shadows in the darkest distant forest. The Seconic 398 is a nice incident lite meter because it doesn't use batteries, though it has not spot and no flash meter, it is a good backup for the landscape guy (what I use mine for), it is a little better than guessing at exposure, and if you know a few tricks you can get a pretty accurate idea of exposure (its all about creating the right amount of shadow with your hand).
