- Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.6 x 2.5 cm
- Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
- Batteries: 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)
- Item model number: L-208
- ASIN: B000KZBRG6
- Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Jan 2001
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,430 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
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Sekonic L-208 Twinmate
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
This is a great little light meter! Although it feels a bit plasticky it is small and light and easily fits in a pocket. It is very easy to use and gives accurate readings. It has no fancy gimmicks and no flashing lights, it's just a light meter, which is kind of what you want really. I have not tested it yet in critical light conditions, but I have taken spot readings of scenes and evaluated readings, and the results have been good. I am not sure how long it would last. My old Weston Master is over 30 years old and shows no signs of wear - I don't think the Sekonic will do the same. However, it's quick and easy to use and I find I carry it most of the time now rather than the Weston.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I am using old film-cameras, that either do not have a light-meter or their light-meter is busted.
I was happy to see that the readings provided by this light meter were very close to the readings of my digital camera's light meter.
Very light and very easy to use.
It also has a nice hotshoe mount you can adjust in an appropriate position below the lightmeter according to your camera's hotshoe position
so that the lightmeter sits directly above the lens when mounted on the hotshoe.
I was happy to see that the readings provided by this light meter were very close to the readings of my digital camera's light meter.
Very light and very easy to use.
It also has a nice hotshoe mount you can adjust in an appropriate position below the lightmeter according to your camera's hotshoe position
so that the lightmeter sits directly above the lens when mounted on the hotshoe.
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
A classic
14 July 2008
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.
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.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Great little ambient/reflected light meter
7 April 2010
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Though it's EV range doesn't make it great for very low light work, it's great for most "normal" photographic conditions. I've used it as an ambient light meter with my digitals when I want that type of metering, and in both modes with my collection of old film cameras. I also use it to verify the metering of old film camera metering systems when I repair them. Obviously it's not a flash meter.
It works well and I carry it all the time in my bag. It seems fragile, but despite being banged around constantly, it continues to function perfectly. It's compact enough to mount on a flash shoe and comes with a piece to do just that.
I find the ambient light mode helpful for my slide shooting where I don't trust my cameras internal meters to give me the correct exposure. By getting close in reflected mode (when you can do that) it allows something akin to spot metering.
Overall, a nice thing to always have in your bag, taking up little room but giving great utility.
It works well and I carry it all the time in my bag. It seems fragile, but despite being banged around constantly, it continues to function perfectly. It's compact enough to mount on a flash shoe and comes with a piece to do just that.
I find the ambient light mode helpful for my slide shooting where I don't trust my cameras internal meters to give me the correct exposure. By getting close in reflected mode (when you can do that) it allows something akin to spot metering.
Overall, a nice thing to always have in your bag, taking up little room but giving great utility.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
lightweight meter fits on camera
23 Oct 2009
Amazon Verified Purchase
This little meter is very small, very light, and quite conveniently fits atop a camera on its shoe mount, and the mount on the meter can be relocated to move the meter into three different directions, or removed entirely. Comes with a neat little drawstring pouch. works well with vintage cameras without meters, or as an accessory meter for landscapes typically. Has incident and reflective reading capability built in. Press the button and an instant "lock" for 20 seconds ensues, enabling you to match the need with the movable one, then just read the settings and voila, you've got it done. Works accurately and well.
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