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| Sekonic L-208 Twinmaster Compact Incident / Reflected Light Meter | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sekonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $149.00
Buy New: $94.00
You Save: $55.00 (37%)
New (3) from $94.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
MPN: 401208
ASIN: B000J5NXLY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Accurate, but cheaply constructed October 8, 2008
This is an accurate meter that is fairly easy to use. I took reflected light readings off the ground and the subject for my of my shots and was never disappointed.
Then, the meter broke. Actually, the red needle that gives the light readings became dislodged from its control mechanism. It now moves freely inside of the plastic enclosure making readings impossible. Unfortunately, the meter isn't designed to be user-servicable. If it had, I would remove the plastic and re-attach it. I bought the meter because I didn't need features that more modern meters would provide, but I didn't realize that I would be sacrificing durability. Avoid this meter if you think it might be subjected to the slightest amount of abuse.
 A classic July 14, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
The Sekonic L-208 is the least expensive professional light meter on the market, and has been a standard for years as a result. I have been using mine for over five years. I use numerous older cameras, some of which have no integrated light meters, and the accuracy of those that do is unknown, or they rely on batteries that can not be found, or which are too expensive for the value they would provide. It's easier and, in the long run, cheaper, to master a single external meter that works with all the cameras.
Operating the L-208 is simple -- dial in your ISO setting, set the lever to "incident" or "reflected" light, hold the meter where you want to measure the light (pointing at the camera for incident light, or at the target for reflected), and press the button.
Pro: it works, and the needle indicates a range of choices, the shutter speeds appropriate for a complete range of apertures. The battery lasts forever. It's small and light.
Con: it is too easy to accidentally spin the ISO dial, resulting in nonsense numbers. The "incident/reflected" lever is unmarked; I added my own labels, otherwise I could never remember which way was which. When I use it in public places, people sometimes think I am using a geiger counter to test for radioactivity.
Though the device is entirely plastic, I have had no problems with reliability. If I should ever replace my L-208, I will get another Sekonic.
Well Designed Product October 10, 2007
4 out of 27 found this review helpful
It arrived in good shape and well packaged. I have not used it in a real photo shoot yet but trial runs seem to indicate that it is functioning properly.
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