Having long borrowed, I finally decided to get me MY flash meter. I chose the Sekoni L-308S for its cost because my budget was limited, ordered on Amazon for the experience (positive) acquired from the sales site. Command level / reception, as usual, very good level. Arrive receipt and handling of the flash meter. "Packaging" austere and simple. Go is opened, damn it is dark, I envy those who received red, neat setting of the flash meter and its accessories. As already stressed by other users, instructions in English and "mandarin" despite the requirement to provide a manual in French. This does not bother me more than that, after all increasingly providers gives the CD when they are not content to simply provide a link to retrieve the internet. What is easy here after a search for "Sekonic L-308s." Unpacking full, there is no doubt, we are in a first-price segment. The flasmètre the cover is very simple, simplistic, even rudimentary. Simple pocket without flap, it does not protect its content and the measuring dome is downright too exposed to breakage. It is more difficult to extract the cell without other means of helping her (why so long) cable. Impossible not to place there the "Lumidisc" at risk of losing it, who seems so frail. It is true that this accessory has its own storage case made me laugh more than anything else at first contact, as simply ridiculous case, even grotesque. But it is when to extract this additional measure, we laugh not at all unfeasible frozen fingers !!!! To return to the cord, it is in my opinion very risky to wear around the neck in the state because it is leaning over bumps or even moving for short, is it shortens or we quickly put another , more and moving flash meter offers us a blow "in the private parts" at every step !!!! This flash meter with which I am familiar (to have borrowed a lot) do not take into account the cumulative flashes, well that's normal, just read the characteristic of what you buy. Anyway, for my use, it's useless. The accumulation of flashes in portrait or on any subject a mobile minimum was not in my specifications. For once my friends left, ranting as with their not always very ergonomic enclosures for them, will be able to take revenge for it is in this hand that controls fall naturally under the fingers. Held in right hand you really take a flash meter unsteady manner as the housing is made of plastic (a bit light) sliding, there is not far to let him escape. I think sticking her double-sided foam or any anti-slip material. For the use and the results because, after all, that is what is expected of him flash meter is very accurate and reliable measurements are constants. The Lumidisc did a little gadget added hastily. This device deserves a worthy cover of the name, a semi-rigid shell would be the guarantor of the survival of the measuring sphere and a compartment for Lumidisc.
1 Essaisi. Subject: a garbage container (yes, I know there are probably better) Gray argued at the glossy surface, cloudy and about in the shade. Lens: 28mm f: 2.8 Case: EOS 550D ISO 100, aperture 2.8 1 taken in AV mode, spot metering, speed calculated by the case 1 / 20s: the trash is light gray, very over-exposed picture. Whites burned 2 taken in AV mode, spot metering, metering on the back of the hand and stored, speed calculated by the case 1 / 125s: the trash is gray supported underexposure. 3 taken in M mode, measuring by the incident light flasmètre, speed calculated by the latter 1 / 60s: the trash is gray supported, perfect exposure, the whites have of matter. 4. taken in M mode, metering of the subject reflected by the flasmètre, speed calculated by the latter 1 / 15s: the trash is clear gray, very over-exposed image. Burned white. Measurement and identical result to 1 case 5 ° taken in M mode, metering reflected on the hand by the flasmètre, speed calculated by the latter 1 / 125s: the trash is gray supported underexposure. Measurement and identical result to 2 cases. I think the reflected measurements made by the flash meter, in the absence of gray card can not be used as is, but they are identical to those calculated by the housing. Too light hand? Trash too dark? By cons in incident light results validated by many other diverse and varied trials, perfect with a beautiful bar chart that is breathtaking bonus. In conclusion, good or very good, amateur flash meter functions limited to the essential, which has the merit in us to respect not imposing us a lithium battery, or other simple LR06 found because of the quality content. It is in full agreement with the proposed tariff that unfortunately confirms the physical aspect "amateur" this tool, the advantage is that it is not he who will burden the camera bag !!!!! Ideally it will be supplemented with a medium gray charter, even if a measure on the flat of the hand may be sufficient. Me that much fun with old screw M42 goals, I broke with him, forgetting my cell and automation EOS.
