Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - ----------------------------------------------- Skip Williams Westfield, NJ skipwilliams@pobox.com - -----------------------------------------------