Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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? - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html