Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Sekonic508
From: "Joe Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 20:26:50 -0800

Did you remember to turn the switch from one mode to the other?
to test consistency between the two modes, for spot readings point the meter
to a gray card palaced in the same light and perpendicular to the meter.
Joe


> Dear friends,
>
> 1. recently acquired the sekonic508 as recommended highly for its spot
> meter function. however i'm still having a tough time getting reasonable
> readings from the 1-4degree spot reading. For iso100 on sunny day, the
> incident reading will say f16. On the sunlit subject, a vivid
> jewel-toned fabric of various colours (no neon or white) the spot
> reading will say f2 or between f2-f2.8 at most. Is it possible that the
> reading difference is such when using incident versus spot? since i have
> never used the 508 or any other spot meter before, i am at a lost
> despite the manual's instructions.Can anyone shed some guidelines or
> light on this matter? Appreciate it.
>
> 2. i dont see this in the manual, but someone suggested using the 508's
> reflective function for normal coverage like the M6's internal meter's
> coverage. How do I set this on the 508?
>
> please email to my address rkmiller001@earthlink.net
>
> thanks in advance,
> bee lian
>
>