Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Meter discrepancies
From: Tarek Charara <tarek.charara@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 00:04:53 +0100

Hello Simon,

My Minolta Flashmeter IV is within 1/10 of a f-stop of my Sekonic L-508.

Maybe your meters should be checked and re-calibrated.

Tarek


le 27.02.2002 19:26, Simon Lamb à simon@sclamb.com a écrit :

> I bought a Gossen Sixtomat Digital at the Focus show yesterday as I wanted a
> lighter travel meter than my Sekonic L508.  When I compared the readings
> from each meter measuring the same ambient light, the Sekonic is
> recommending one stop less than the Gossen.
> 
> Of course I can shoot some test images using the readings from each meter
> and enter a compensation into the unit that is providing the wrong reading,
> but one stop difference seems like a lot of inaccuracy for a meter,
> especially when both are supposed to be very accurate.  I didn't expect to
> have to set a permanent compensation into either meter.
> 
> Has anyone noticed this type of discrepancy in their meters?
> 
> Simon
> 
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