Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been very happy with my Weston V meters when shooting 11x14, 4x5 and 2x3... exposures are right on. I've had one for around 40 years and the other about 5, both were renewed at Quality Light Metric. For 35mm I mostly use the R8 and for 6x6 the 6008i. Both cameras have excellent metering systems. Jim Rolfe Tessem wrote: > > On Apr 30, 2004, at 5:54 AM, Mitch Zeissler wrote: > >>> Need advice on a good but inexpensive hand held meter. I was looking >>> at the >>> Sekonic incedental versions. Any suggetions? >>> >>> jim >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> Jim... >> >> Gone through the gamut of them; big, small, expensive, cheap, battery, >> non-battery, you name it. The best experience for me (YMMV) has been >> with the battery powered Sekonics, but no one single meter addresses >> all my desires. Closest match for me is the Sekonic L-308BII >> Flashmate; very good sensitivity (even better than some of it's big >> brothers); excellent battery life (especially with a AA Lithium cell); >> ambient, reflected and flash; digital display; small and lightweight; >> fairly inexpensive ($179 @ B&H). FWIW, Steve LeHuray used a Gossen >> Luna-Pro Digital and was very happy with it. >> >> I wish the L-308 was even more sensitive, had a backlight and longer >> exposure times than 60 seconds, but to get those features means >> shortcomings in other areas. >> >> I do have a Sekonic L-608 beast, but I rarely use it due to the >> excessive weight and size it brings to the equation. Also, the small >> meters are easy to use without bringing attention to yourself, as >> Steve used to great effect with his street shooting. Many years ago, >> I was stopped by a curious policeman in Vienna, Austria while using an >> L-508 (precursor to the L-608); he was concerned about the odd device >> I was pointing at a government building, but relaxed enough for us to >> have a friendly conversation when he finally spotted the M3 slung >> behind my back. His reaction is pretty typical of people not familiar >> with the big meters. >> >> Regards, >> >> /Mitch > > > If you don't need a flashmeter as part of the package, I don't think > you can beat the selenium-based Sekonic L-398. It has been around for > years and is built like a tank. It has none of the plastic-like feeling > that most of the modern meters seem to have. > > Rolfe >