Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Meter Suggestions
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 14:44:22 +0300

Jim Brick wrote:

> I have a Gossen Luna Star F as well. I think it is the best digital
> incident meter available. And I've tried them all. I've run through
> the
> list of features here on the LUG many times, but you are the only
> other
> LUGger who seems to agree with me. Instant on, "real" analog scale,
> will
> automatically compute filter factors and adjust readings accordingly,
> brightness ratios, etc, etc, etc... And deadly accurate. The "real"
> analog
> scale alone is worth the price of admission.

This meter is my choice as well. I do prefer needle meters, in general,
but I no longer want to carry my large and heavy Profisix around
anymore. The old meter does a little better in the dark, btw: up to -4
EV against -2.5 EV for the digital.

Which reminds me..... I looked in awe at the Sekonic 508, until I
discovered that it reads no lower than +2EV. Interesting that a meter
would do absolutely everything, except for the most important: it won't
meter.

Bernard