Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arg! I decided to upgrade my trusty old Lunasix [c. 1975?] rather than put more money into it and bought a used Lunasix 3 from Adorama. I figured I can return it there easier than to an Ebayer. $89 + shipping. I also got the replacement battery kit with SR44's - battery check is right on the money - on the high side of the red bar. I've always found the Lunas to be dead on in extreremly low (night) light, like EV 5 (6400 ASA, 1/15 @) f:2.0) but has anyone had the fol. problem or should I have it serviced - and by who if necc? Problem: I've noticed that when the light level is at the boarderline between the high and low ranges the meter has no concensus within itself. (The old one had the same problem though not as pronounced) Right now I'm fiddling with it and on the low range the needle goes up beyond 12 in this particular illumination. But, taking the exact same reading in the high range, the needle drops below 12. Thus no consensus. No accurate reading is possible. This is bothersome because I am looking at a very typical indoor light level (equiv. of 400 ASA, 1/60th @ f:2.8). A work around is to use the Sekonic digital for these dim indoor situations and reserve the Lunasix for very low only. I'm travelling soon and only want to take one meter - the Sekonic 308 doesn't read very low and the 508 is too much meter for a Mexican beach. (and I wouldn't trust the MR-4 for very low) I'll hang up and listen for my answer - thanks in advance. Steven Blutter - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html