Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/03

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Subject: RE: [Leica] metering in low light
From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 11:45:11 -0800

Check out the Sekonic Website and you'll be surprised at the compact size of
the 308B and 328 meters mentioned. 	www.sekonic.com

Peter K


- -----Original Message-----
From: Robert G. Stevens [mailto:robsteve@istar.ca]
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 1998 10:20 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] metering in low light




I have wanted to get a meter but have been turned off by the size of them.
Why hasn't a meter come out about the size of the Leica MR meter?  We
should be able to get digital meters the size of a remote for car doors.

Regards,

Robert

At 11:37 AM 12/3/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I recently purchased a Sekonic 308B. What a great combination with my
>M3, especially when traveling light. The meter is shirtpocket size. The
>incident dome slides easily into place however there is no spot metering
>capability. I consider it a "street" meter. The controls allow very
>convenient one hand control.  I have no reason to question the accuracy.
>The sensitivity is way beyond the capabilities of my L328 which could no
>longer support my increased indoor available light work (which is why I
>went electronic/ditigal). I gave up the spot capabilities of it's bigger
>kin because I wanted a compact meter to use when traveling.
>
>Regards,
>
>Roger
>
>Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) wrote:
>> 
>> Why not consider a Sekonic L-328?  I offer digital readout and an anlaog
>> scale.
>> Digital meters are faster and more accurate than analog meters simply
>> because the D'Arsonval movement in the analog meter cannot be quite as
>> precise as an LCD readou with accuracy to 1/10th of a stop.
>> 
>> Peter k
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joe Stephenson [mailto:joeleica@email.msn.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 6:36 PM
>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] metering in low light
>> 
>>    I prefer an analog meter to a digital. I've been looking at
>> the Luna-Pro F, because it would be easy to use with the zone
>> system and has a 7- & 15-degree attachment available. Any
>> thoughts about this or alternatives? I'd like, for example, to be
>> able to meter the U.S. Capitol dome after dark and get an
>> accurate exposure without having to bracket like mad.
>>    Thanks.
>> 
>> =======
>> Dear Howard,
>> I can't speak specifially about use in low light, but my Luna Pro meter
has
>> done everything I've asked of it for years, and I got it used. It seems
to
>> be quite accurate, easy to use, and flexible. Recommended.
>> Joe Stephenson
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