Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] SEKONIC
From: Skip Williams <skipwilliams@pobox.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:35:34 -0500

I was looking for a replacement to my dear, departed L518 Sekonic several 
weeks ago, and I had narrowed it down to the Sekonic 308, the 328, Minolta 
AutoMeter IV, and the Gossen LunaStar F2.  I didn't want a meter the size 
of a Sekonic 508, and I wanted an incident dome that wasn't fixed forward 
like a Gossen LunaPro.

So what was the choice?

I eliminated the 308 because it didn't have an analog display.  I use that 
a lot to get readings from.
The other three were very similar, except that the Minolta was a bit 
bigger.  I liked the Minolta's display though.  What finally did it for me 
was that the Gossen had  the capability to measure the contrast of a scene 
(as did the Minolta), it offered Aperture priority, and the deal maker was 
that to switch to reflected light measurement, you only have to remove the 
incident dome and swivel the sensor to point the meter at the 
scene.  There's no switching to another sensor like the others.  I also 
really liked the styling.  I've had the Gossen for 2 months, and I haven't 
regretted the decision.

Any decision amongst these three meters is splitting hairs.  I'd recommend 
going to a store and holding them all in your hands , and make a final 
choice then.  Cost is a factor, but you will be living with your choice for 
quite a while.  Don't let a few dollars force a rash decision.

Skip





At 1/23/00 03:39 AM  -0500, you wrote:
>Yesterday I was on the way to buy a SEKONIC 308 meter .
>I was annoyed by the ergonomy of the thing :  when you hold it in your right
>hand , the sensor is looking at the sky .
>You have to twist your wrist in a strange manner to direct the sensor towards
>your target .
>I would prefer one with the sensor looking where my eyes normaly do when I
>hold it just like a cup of fries .
>Any suggestions welcomed .
>Regards.
>Jo GOODTIMES


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Skip Williams
Westfield, NJ
skipwilliams@pobox.com
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