Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/25

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Subject: [Leica] Re: light meter
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 20:04:26 -0700

After inspecting, and trying, all of the various Sekonic, Minolta, Gossen,
etc., I chose the Gossen Luna Star F2. Does everything. And it's instant
on. It'll even calculate and store a filter factor for you, not to mention
that it does flash and ambient simultaneously (for fill ratios).

Of course, the meter one owns, is their favorite meter. But when I decided
to buy a digital incident, reflected, flash, etc... meter, I tried them
all. And I'm very happy with my choice. I have found no situation where it
was not the correct choice. At least, for me.


http://www.bogenphoto.com/gossen_meters.htm

Jim


At 08:46 PM 4/25/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Luggers,
>
>Every now and then we all do something stupid and I have done it.  I lost my
>15 year old Gossen Luna Pro F meter.  Rather than fret over its demise, I am
>asking you, if you have any recommendations for its replacement.  I lost it
>when I accidently (I think) left it at a brew pub that we did a story on.  I
>am calling the owner tommorow to see if it is indeed there, but I am not
>going to get too upset about that.
>
>I have been thinking of the Minolta Auto Meter IV F, as I do need flash
>metering capabilities often in my daily course of work.  I will be using the
>meter primarily as an incident meter.  I also want to know if any of you
>have used this meter and whether it comes with a decent case.  A meter case
>really helps a meter last a lot longer.
>
>In the interim, I will be using my Minolta Spot Meter more until my decision
>is made. My Leica is of course a meterless M4-2.
>
>gck
>