Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/25

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Basic light meter recommendation?
From: "Zeissler, Mitch" <mzeissle@gcipoa.gannett.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 13:27:24 -0500

The L-208 is available on the B&H web site for less than $145 at this
moment. 

/Mitch

- -----Original Message-----
From: Bill Satterfield [mailto:cwsat@istate.net] 
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 12:00 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Basic light meter recommendation?


Hasn't the 208 twin mate been discontinued?

>++++++++++++++++++++
>Sekonic L-208 Twinmate  -  Very light, though not as light as the 
>L-158. Relatively inexpensive, but robust nonetheless; mine has been 
>moderately used and has not failed with field use.  Metering is quite 
>accurate; requires one coin size Lithium CR2032 battery; mine is still 
>using the original 8 months later.  One of the few small light meters 
>available with *both* incident and reflected light measurement.  Can be

>mounted on the hot shoe, but is very large on the camera if done so.  I

>replaced my L-508 with this model because I was tired of hauling the 
>heavier meter around with me.  Favorite meter so far.
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