Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Christopher I use an L508 too. Out of interest, why do you set +1 stop for negative film. Do you find it to be conservative and, if so, is it the same in spot and reflective mode? Simon - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] The Sekonic 'do it al' meters are pretty cool! > My Sekonic 508 is the best meter I've ever had. > No flare problems after 4 years. I still set the meter to > a stop over when using negative films. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:29 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] The Sekonic 'do it al' meters are pretty cool! > > > > Many of these "do it all" and zoom meters suffer from flare affected > > readings in reflected spot mode. Do the old bright light test to check > > how much this may effect the meter you are looking at. The Sekonic 518 > > is one that has had complaints about flare affected readings. > > > > John Collier - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html