Sekonic L-208 Twin Mate Analog Incident & Reflected Light Meter, Compact Handheld Exposure Meter with Sliding Lumisphere, Shoe Mount, Instant Dial Readout for Film & Digital Photography

Purchased this because I needed a compact, reliable, and lightweight meter when I go shoot with my Hasselblad 500CM with a Phaseone P25 back with an eye-level prism.... a very very very heavy setup! Prior to this, was using an iPhone app for metering but I needed something lighter and easier to operate. The Sekonic Twin Mate is the solution. I also tried a few mini hot shoe mount meters like Reveni Labs, TTArtisan, Keks to name a few, which are all good choices, but I still prefer the traditional wear-around-the-neck handheld match-needle meters. Most of all, it is a Sekonic! The Twin Mate also comes with an additional hotshoe mount adapter, but I am content wear it around my neck or in my pocket. Meter has a lumisphere cover- incident mode mostly for portrait and macro, or reflective mode I always use. Rotate dial to set film speed, point lumisphere at the subject to get a reading which activates the "green" needle, then rotate dial to match red needle over green to get your correct f-stop and shutter speed. It has an EV reading if your "older" camera uses EV system for exposure. Love it! Highly recommend it!

This is a nice, old-fashioned analog exposure meter. I am using it mostly when I want to use old lenses that don't communicate with my cameras. It works well and seems correctly calibrated, though I have not really been able to measure it but only compared it to the internal exposure meters in my cameras. Just to give you an idea, its grey zone limit for low light, using an ISO 400 setting, is at 1/30 at f/2.0. I assume the measurements below the grey zone are not precise. It is lightweight, all plastic (aluminum would be nicer), but seems quite sturdy. Some reviewers complained about the ISO dial is too easy to spin. Mine is quite tight and can only be moved if you do it intentionally, using the raised switchcover knob. Due to its small size, you can easily fit it on a camera (into the flash shoe) once you've screwed on the little piece for it, which can be mounted in a couple of ways, allowing for the meter sitting centered, to the left, or to the right.

The included instructions were clear and concise and the light meter is very simple to use. I like the feel of this "manual" meter as opposed to a digital meter. The price is also right if you don't need a digital meter. For other novices who don't want to spend a lot on their first meter this is a great choice. It's very light and compact and comes with a hot-shoe attachment, carrying case and lanyard and is capable of testing direct or indirect light and switches back and forth between modes quite easily. I haven't used the hot-shoe attachment so I can't comment on it. The only complaint I have about this meter is that the dial to change the ISO speed is right on top of the dial for the Indicator needle. The meter is small and my hands are big so I often have to quickly re-meter because I've changed the ISO speed after testing and accidentally moved the indicator knob. That being said, metering is quick and easy and the red indicator needle freezes in place for a few seconds (15, I believe) so you have plenty of time to adjust the dial(s) and take your reading.

This is an excellent little light meter. I’ve compared it to the outputs on my digital camera and an app on my phone and the readings are spot on. A lot of reviewers complain about this being made of plastic. Every handheld light meter on the market is made of plastic, so why complain? It still feels solid and I have no doubt that it will serve me well for years to come. These light meters have been around for decades and have changed very little. That’s because they’re proven to be tough and reliable. I highly recommend this meter.

tHE "ITEM" WAS QUITE SPECTACULAR, VERY WELL MADE AND VERY EASY TO USE. tHE ONLY ISSUE WAS HAVING TO BUY AN BATTERY, ONE DOES NOT COME WITH IT AND IT WAS ONE OF THOSE EXPENSIVE BATTERIES . IT COME S WITH A STRAP AND A CLIP THAT HOLD S IT ON THE "HOT' SHOE. wE HAVE COME TO THE END OF OUR SHOW NOW PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY.

Best I can say about this meter is that it is small and easily portable. For street photography where a larger meter might stand out, this small light meter seems discreet. A must have for film photographers using older cameras without a light meter. Meter sensitivity is linear, meaning the meter does not seem to have any built-in K-factor. The downside is that the copy I have reads two stops higher than my other light meters. I have to set the ISO # two stops slower to get the correct settings. To get an accurate reading that matches what the light meter in my EM1 and my old Pentax spot meter say, I have to set the ISO two stops slower. An inconvenience, but, since the readings appear to be linear, not a real show stopper. As with any light meter, test with your film and developer combination to determine the correct settings for your film selection and development process. UPDTED REVIEW!!! After using this meter I noticed that the battery cover came off and was lost. I now no longer have a battery cover. Considering this, I cannot recommend this meter at all!

I have a few film camera bodies without meters and the L-208 is the perfect companion. Small, light and accurate, fits on any hotshoe and comes with a nice pouch you can hang around your neck. This is my first analog meter and there is a small learning curve but once you "get it" it's all good. You can spot meter or use as an incident meter but practice with it before you shoot anything important i.e.. take it out with your digital camera and compare spot meter readings (incident readings are not the same as reflective, "Matrix", "Area" etc.). Sekonic is very good about providing videos to help use their meters. Watch them and practice, practice, practice!. IMO, this meter is best used outdoors/brightly lit indoor settings and not in studio situations. It can be done but there are better choices. Happy shooting!!

Maybe I got a bad one, but I checked this meter against a Sekonic L-328, Canon 7D and Panasonic GF1 and most of the time the reading differed by a stop or more. The Sekonic L-328, 7D and GF1 all were metering within 1/2 stop of each other. The L-208 only agreed with the other meters about 20% of the time. The other 80% of the readings were a stop or more off. Sometimes it read higher, other times it read lower. If this meter consistently read high or low, I could adjust for it. But it was so erratic I returned it. UPDATE:: I decided to purchase another L-208 because I really liked the size and the price. The second meter was MUCH more accurate and consistant. It was always within 1/2 stop of the Sekonic L-328. The nice thing about this meter is that it is so small you can fit it in any pocket. When I am shooting with a 120 TLR, I like to travel light. I can hang the L-208 off of the camera strap or stick it in my pocket. No need to bring a camera bag! If the first meter I purchased wasn't defective, I would have given the L-208 4 stars or maybe even 5 stars.

Aucun soucis, bonne précision.

Work as intended. Love it tbh, it's a very good light meter and it doesn't break the bank like the more expensive electronic ones

Ich habe mir diesen Belichtungsmesser gekauft weil mein Alter durch herunterfallen beschädigt wurde. Trotzt einer Digitalkamera arbeite ich mit einem Belichtungsmesser und stelle danach Blende und Belichtungszeit von Hand ein und lasse das nicht durch ein Kameraprogramm machen. Ich habe einfach festgestellt das dadurch die Qualität meiner Aufnahmen besser wird. Nur bei Dunkelheit kann ich mit ihm nicht arbeiten. Dafür ist er nicht geeignet. Aber für den Preis kann man das wohl auch nicht erwarten. Aber sonst macht er was er soll - und das gut und einfach! Von mir eine Kaufempfehlung.

Bien construido en todos sus puntos.

Simple à utiliser et très précis.