Sekonic L-308S Flashmate - Digital Incident, Reflected and Flash Light Meter

Comments about Sekonic L-308S Flashmate Light Meter:

Easy to use it.

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I use this flash mate for studio purpose

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I tried to see what can be done with the L-308S Flashmate Light Meter by Sekonic and from what I can tell it is going to work fine. It will help me with setting the meter in my DSLR to the right area of the picture I want am taking. That means it will help me with focusing on the main subject better if I am trying to make one some of the objects stand out more. Then it will also help with setting the camera meter to having a great focus detail on the entire picture when I am taking a shot of very important elements that fit in the and are need for complete detail between everything.

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I have used the L-308S outdoors and in corded flash mode with my Alien Bee studio lights. It works fine.

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it helps me sometimes. when you are a beginner like me, you may use it. very small, very easy to use and very nice price.

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I bought this light meter for a studio lighting class that I am taking. I've been doing photography for a while and never really bothered with a light meter. This meter is incredibly easy to use and allows for me to be very deliberate with my lighting techniques. I mostly use it for incident readings since my camera does reflective. Its definitely worth the money.

Comments about Sekonic L-308S Flashmate Light Meter:

I love this meter. IT is simple to use and it reads both ambient and flash. Very small, fits in the palm of hands and very accurate

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I use this meter for both flash and available light, exposures are spot on, and fits into all my camera bags. One improvement, I would love to have one about the size of a pocket watch that works as well as this one.

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Takes care of all your needs. Measures Ambient, Incident, and Reflective light accurately. It only uses 1 AA battery and lasts a long time. Lighy plastic contruction, but well built. Just like any other equipment, be careful with it. Does what it is suppose to do at a reasonable price point.

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The Light Meter is certainly light. I have only used it so far to get acquainted with how it works. The light metering is responsive. I do find the documentation sorely lacking.

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All around good light meter. Not the most fancy but it gets the job done. Easy to use.

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Works great...reduces a lot of trial and error to get the creative shot and exposure that I am looking for.

I shoot a lot of old school 35mm B&W and this is the perfect tool to ensure I get the detail and proper exposures.

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My love is outdoor photography & I find this light meter to be all I need. It is fast, accurate, and easy to use. It also works well with indoor flash.
It is compact and easy to carry and comes with a protective pouch for transportation and a strap for around the neck carrying and easy access when in the field. I would highly recomend this product to all photographers whether pro or just enjoying photography as a hoby.

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Was recommended to buy for my studio photography class. Lightweight and simple to use. There are definitely probably beter light meters out there but on a college student's budget this is perfect.

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If you understand the big three of photography: aperture, time(shutter speed), and ISO, and their relationship to each other and to available light, including added light, then this takes the guess work out of what you are trying to do.

Very simple to use, but for the average, as well as the pro, a hand held meter will improve your images if you take the time to use it. It takes the interpretation of reflected light out of your camera and let's it use precise falling light which more often than not is the more accurate light thus yielding the truer image. I was one who thought a meter was not necessary until I picked up a used 30 year old Gossen Pilot 2 for $10 and saw so much improvement from that I decided to go digital and am glad I did. My off the camera flash is so much easier to set up now and the intricate colors on such things as birds are showing through as I meter at the feeder rather than 40 feet away as small part of a great big reflection.

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I love this meter. If you need a meter for a decent price that gets the job done, can read reflective and incident readings, reads continuous light, flash, and is lightweight this is the meter for you. I have used other Sekonic products like the Sekonic L-358 but in my opinion I will take a L-308S over a L-358 any day. Donʻt get me wrong itʻs a great meter as well but itʻs just more complicated. i only needed a meter that would read what i need it to read and was simple and quick to operate. you can teach someone that knows nothing about lighting how to use it and understand exposure in a minute. The only thing is that itʻs made of a really light plastic so if you are not too careful with it, there is a chance it will break. overall great light meter.

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I was looking for an accurate, easy to use, inexpensive flash meter. This is it.

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This meter is so simple to use. Just set your ISO and your instantly a "Rocket Scientist"

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This is a very nice, lower priced, light meter that works perfectly indoors or out. It is light enough to carry in your shirt pocket and durable enough for long hikes or work days. I really like the ease of use. A truly "set it and forget it" light meter.

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I was somewhat skeptical about this smaller meter, but that is what I needed. I have the L-558, but sometimes in the field it is just too bulky.

When I received the L-308S, I took it to the field to do comparisons with the L-558. Consistently, the smaller unit yield either the same or very close to the same data.

There are some limitations to the L-308S, but nothing that are deal busters. Namely, it only has Shutter priority.

So what; minor inconvenience. Take your reading, check your Aperture, and as you adjust the shutter speed, the Aperture reading changes accordingly. True, it is nicer to have the Aperture priority, as controlling Depth of Field (DOF) is more important to me, but the results are the same.

Only one ISO setting -- so what. I am quite capable to do basic arithmetic in my head. You do remember the word "arithmetic," don't you? If not, it is a lower form of mathematics. ;-)

By all means, if you are considering this, buy it.

One last note. It comes with a cord and a nice little pouch. The battery cover can come off as you pull to remove the unit from the pouch, if you're not careful. When using it, however, I put the cord around my neck and the unit in my right front pocket--it fits with room to spare.