On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:27 PM, Bob W wrote: >> I've decided to go with a Sekonic L398, which is similar to >> the Weston, but is still being manufactured. There are used >> L398M's for sale on eBay, but given the fundamentality of >> exposure, and how much a meter like this could teach me, I >> may just bite the bullet and go for a new L398A. Film >> speed/ISO scale would be up to date, I wouldn't have to go >> scrounging around for a manual, accessories, etc., etc. > > I used a L398M for quite a long time. They're built like a brick shithouse > and do the job well. They also look cool and retro. The downside is that you > have to use strange metal plates in them for reasons which I can't remember, > and the plates are easily lost. You might save yourself some grief by > getting a L308s, which is what I use now when I need an incident reading.
Thanks, Bob. I'll check it out. There's a L398M that no one's bidding on that might make me think again about putting out the bucks for a new meter. I've been curious about those plates, too. There seems to be a whole set of them that come in a zippered case. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
