Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have wanted to get a meter but have been turned off by the size of them. Why hasn't a meter come out about the size of the Leica MR meter? We should be able to get digital meters the size of a remote for car doors. Regards, Robert At 11:37 AM 12/3/98 -0600, you wrote: >I recently purchased a Sekonic 308B. What a great combination with my >M3, especially when traveling light. The meter is shirtpocket size. The >incident dome slides easily into place however there is no spot metering >capability. I consider it a "street" meter. The controls allow very >convenient one hand control. I have no reason to question the accuracy. >The sensitivity is way beyond the capabilities of my L328 which could no >longer support my increased indoor available light work (which is why I >went electronic/ditigal). I gave up the spot capabilities of it's bigger >kin because I wanted a compact meter to use when traveling. > >Regards, > >Roger > >Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) wrote: >> >> Why not consider a Sekonic L-328? I offer digital readout and an anlaog >> scale. >> Digital meters are faster and more accurate than analog meters simply >> because the D'Arsonval movement in the analog meter cannot be quite as >> precise as an LCD readou with accuracy to 1/10th of a stop. >> >> Peter k >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joe Stephenson [mailto:joeleica@email.msn.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 6:36 PM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: Re: [Leica] metering in low light >> >> I prefer an analog meter to a digital. I've been looking at >> the Luna-Pro F, because it would be easy to use with the zone >> system and has a 7- & 15-degree attachment available. Any >> thoughts about this or alternatives? I'd like, for example, to be >> able to meter the U.S. Capitol dome after dark and get an >> accurate exposure without having to bracket like mad. >> Thanks. >> >> ======= >> Dear Howard, >> I can't speak specifially about use in low light, but my Luna Pro meter has >> done everything I've asked of it for years, and I got it used. It seems to >> be quite accurate, easy to use, and flexible. Recommended. >> Joe Stephenson > > > >