michaelbrochstein Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 I am trying to decide between Sekonic L-358, Minolta Auto Meter VF, or possibly a Minolta Flash Meter. My uses for the meter will be for studio work (multiple flashes etc) and some outdoor work as well, both with flashes and without (using the incident meter). The Sekonic and Minolta Auto Meter seem to be quite comparable (other than the Pocket Wizrad transmitter available for the Sekonic). The Minolta Flashmeter V is more expensive (and the VI model even more so)and I am not sure I need any feature of it. I would like to hear your opinions (and feel free to suggest an alternative not listed above). Thank you ahead of time for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Ingold Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 The Sekonic L-558 is competent in all the metering modes: flash, spot and incident. A pocket Wizard radio can be added as a chip (!!!) or connected with a PC cable. If you buy one meter, this is the one to get. Since you post under the Lighting forum, I presume you are interested in studio lighting applications. A flash meter is indespensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathon Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 I sold my Minolta Autometer to buy the 358. I think the only advantage of the Minolta was it took a few less key presses to get to all the functions (maybe because it had less). For everything else including build quality (I think the 358 is supposed to be splash resistant, I always felt the Minolta was plasticky in comparison) the 358 wins comfortably. My only thoughts are now whether I should have bought the 558. I don't really use a spot meter, and it is quite a bit heavier, so I'm not sure. I did buy the wireless chip for the 358 since its only about $25 if bought at the same time as the meter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_hovland Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 If you really want to control the rendition of your subjects, consider getting something with spot capability built in. A meter is a long-life investment- the one I use is more then 12 years old and doing fine, although it doesn't have spot. I'm thinking about an L558. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruslan safin Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I use L-358 and satisfied with it.:) One minor thing - changing spheres and spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelbrochstein Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 I bought the Sekonic and so far so good,... Thank you everyone for all of your adivce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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