Sekonic L-308s Light Meter (Black)

by Sekonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.5 x 0.9 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BTCJNG
• Item model number: L-308s
• Batteries: 1 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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  • #3 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Light Meters & Accessories > Light Meters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 19, 2007

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The pocket-sized Sekonic L-308S FLASHMATE is the smallest and lightest digital light meter in the Sekonic line-up. Designed to read ambient or flash exposures in either reflected or incident modes, the L-308S delivers accurate exposure readings in full, half, or third-stop increments to mirror the exposure displays of most popular cameras. When set to full-stop mode, exposures are displayed in tenth-stop increments with a repeat accuracy of +/- 0.1 EV.

Reflected readings capture at a light receiving angle of about 40-degrees, or slightly wider than the viewing field of a normal lens. For incident readings, a small, built-in Lumisphere slides over the silicon diode sensor. For flat-field incident readings, a Lumidisc (included) snaps over the sensor for metering flat artwork or measuring contrast and/or exposure ratios within a scene. Electronic flash exposures can be taken with or without a PC cord.

Exposure data is displayed on the LCD screen, which has been redesigned to emulate the look and feel of the LCD on the ‘bigger-brother' Sekonic L-358 flash meter. Exposure data and related information is displayed using large type and easy-to-read icons. At ISO 100 ambient light can be read over an EV range of 0 to 19.9 in both incident and reflected mode. Flash exposures are displayed from f/1.4 to f/90.9 (or about f/124). ISO sensitivity is set from 3 to 8000 in third-stop increments. For cinema applications, the L-308S can be programmed to display exposure times from 8 to 128 frames-per-second.

The Sekonic L-308S FLASHMATE comes with a Lumidisc (with pouch), a soft case, strap, synchro terminal cap and a AA battery .

Sekonic L-308S FLASHMATE
Pocket-sized Digital Meter for Incident and Reflected Flash and Ambient Light Readings

• Smallest digital flash-meter for reflective and incident light readings in ambient or electronic flash lighting conditions
• Exposures accurate down to a tenth-of-a-stop for both ambient and electronic flash light readings in full-stop mode. Meter can also display shutter-speeds and apertures in half or third-stop increments to mirror the exposure settings on your camera with a repeat accuracy of +/- 0.1 EV
• At ISO 100, the ambient EV range is 0 to 19.9, flash f/stops range from f/1.4 to f/90.9 with a shutter-speed span of 60-seconds to 1/8000th-of-a-second (1 sec to 1/500th for flash). For cinema applications frame rates can be set from 8 to 128 frames-per-second. ISO sensitivity can be set from 3 to 8000 in third-stop increments
• Pocket-sized, and easy to stow away. The L-308S measures 2.5"W x 4.3"H x 0.9"D (63mmW x 110mmH x 22mmD), and weighs in at 3.4 ounces (95g).
• Includes Lumidisc with pouch, soft case, strap, synchro terminal cap, AA battery.
• 1-Year Warranty, extendable at no charge to 3 years total (USA only) after registration, backed by our outstanding customer support team

Product Description

The pocket-sized Sekonic L-308S FLASHMATE is the smallest and lightest digital light meter in the Sekonic line-up. Designed to read ambient or flash exposures in either reflected or incident modes, the L-308S delivers accurate exposure readings in full, half, or third-stop increments to mirror the exposure displays of most popular cameras. When set to full-stop mode, exposures are displayed in tenth-stop increments with a repeat accuracy of +/- 0.1 EV. Reflected readings capture at a light receiving angle of about 40-degrees, or slightly wider than the viewing field of a normal lens. For incident readings, a small, built-in Lumisphere slides over the silicon diode sensor. For flat-field incident readings, a Lumidisc (included) snaps over the sensor for metering flat artwork or measuring contrast and/or exposure ratios within a scene. Electronic flash exposures can be taken with or without a PC cord.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dead simple to use, October 12, 2006

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Keith Nichols (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This meter is dead easy to use, largely because it is not cluttered with features most of us don't need often if ever. This meter is one you put at the subject location or hold in the sun to obtain a single reading. If you want to read various locations in a scene and have your meter provide an "average" reading, this meter is not for you -- you'll have to figure the average in your head.

It has the advantage of using easily obtained and relatively cheap batteries, which in a pinch can be pirated from other devices most of us have around the place, such as small flashlights and TV remote controls.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Samll accurate lightmeter you can take everywhere, October 15, 2008

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BruceL "BruceL" (San Francisco Bay) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sekonic L-308s Light Meter (Black) (Electronics)

When I started to look for a new lightmeter, I want something small, reliable, accurate, and can do ambient and flash. This little meter is not the most feature rich, but definitely one of the smaller more compact ones. And there is nothing that will break, unlike some of the units with swivel head. I have used Gossen LunaPro SBC, which is excellent for extreme low light, but a bit bulkier and lack flash capability. I have also used Minolta Flashmeter III and Sekonic L-328. There are definitely other meters out there that can do more tricks, but the small size and low cost of this meter enable me to carry it everywhere. After all, a meter used in the field is better than a meter left in storage.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use, but calibration drifts over time, March 10, 2009

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J. Ray (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sekonic L-308s Light Meter (Black) (Electronics)

The Good: Small, easy to use, ok for price

The Bad: No means for user to calibrate meter. I have owned this meter for about 18 months, and have noticed that the calibration has drifted to one complete stop of under exposure, meaning that when I set the camera to ISO 100, the meter needs to be set to ISO 50 to compensate.