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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Meter discrepancies
From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 23:53:38 -0000
References: <B8A324A5.1B957%tarek.charara@wanadoo.fr>

I think I will take the Gossen back and try another one in the shop and have
my L508 with me.  I have never found the L508 producing overexposed images
so I guess the Gossen might be miscalibrated.

Simon

Tarek Charara wrote:

> 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?


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