RE: Lightmeter dead?

2007-05-28 Thread Bob W
:36 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Lightmeter dead? Most likely a IC or a connection problem. I am pretty sure it is the IC in my L-308B which is, I believe, the same meter as Bob's with flash metering added. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http

Re: Lightmeter dead?

2007-05-27 Thread graywolf
My 308 gave up the ghost a couple of years back it was about 10 years old. I queried Sekonic about repairs but they never replied. I do miss the use of the little bugger. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof

Re: Lightmeter dead?

2007-05-27 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have 2 handheld lightmeters, a Sekonic L-608 and a Sekonic L-208 Twinmate (http://www.sekonic.com/products/products.asp?ID=2), which uses a SPD metering cell. I've had the Twinmate probably for about 6-7 years, and have used it a fair bit.

Re: Lightmeter dead?

2007-05-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 27, 2007, at 1:16 PM, Bob W wrote: Is 6 years a reasonable lifetime for one of these? Does anyone know how to zero one? 6 years seems awfully short-lived. I've had the one-model-up 328 Flashmate for over a decade and it's working fine. My previous digital lightmeter was a Minolta

Re: Lightmeter dead?

2007-05-27 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 28/05/07, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The battery is fine - I put a new one in to check the meter. I suspect it either needs zeroing, or the SPD thing has expired in some way. The SPD is about the last component I'd suspect in this case, it's a virtual no-load component and should last a

Re: Lightmeter dead?

2007-05-27 Thread graywolf
Most likely a IC or a connection problem. I am pretty sure it is the IC in my L-308B which is, I believe, the same meter as Bob's with flash metering added. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof