Sekonic L-358 Flash Master -Digital Incident Reflected/ Flash Light Meter

(MPN: 401358)

Description: The Sekonic L-358 Flash Master is an advanced, yet easy to operate, exposure analyzing light meter, that incorporates advanced technology in handheld meters. The L-358 features a retractable incident Lumisphere for standard or cosine correc.... Read More

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Date Reviewed: 05/12/2006
Pat S Member Since: May 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 1 Days	Sekonic L-358 simple and efficient Strengths: easy to use/read, several memories and modes, provides both incident and reflective Weaknesses: NA Summary: I only got this meter because Minolta went out of business, and was skeptical at first. The Sekonic has been a pleasant suprise, though. It is extremely simple to use and read, and when your doing flash metering it does this cool thing where it tells you how much percent of the light is ambient and how much is from your strobe. It's a little of an investment, but I definitely recommend it. 100% of People (12/12) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 09/21/2007
eztaylor Member Since: Sep 2007 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 3 Days	Sekonic L-358 Meter Strengths: water and moisture resistant, 2 ISO settings, easy to handle, measures ambient and strobe lights Weaknesses: na Summary: This is my first light meter. I was a little nervous at first that it would be hard to use, but it is very easy to use and the owner's manual tells you everything you need to know. I think this was a great investment for me. 100% of People (2/2) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 03/23/2006
DonCurtis from AL Member Since: Mar 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 3 Weeks	Sekoic L-358 Flash Meter Strengths: Being able to take it out in the rain without worrying,because it's water resistent is a nice feature. The "time priority" and "shutter priority" is also nice for new users. Weaknesses: The light colored lettering on the gray meter is difficult to see because of glare both outside and inside. Summary: 2006-03-28 09:21:23 The L-358 Digital Flash Light Meter offers users with limitted or no experiance the ability to use a quality light meter with it's "Aperture Priority",or "Time Priority" modes. But also offers "advanced functions" for the more experianced user.It offers controls such as "Flash Analyzing indicator","Muti Cumulative Flash measurement","EV display",Analog Scale" and much more. it also has a number of accessories that can be purchased. The operating manual is well written and illistrated. 93% of People (13/14) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 04/16/2008
jay_eye from OH Member Since: Aug 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 1 Weeks	Sekonic Flashmaster L-358... accurate but poor display Strengths: accepts wireless transmitter module, readings are accurate Weaknesses: poor LCD display and feels a little cheap for its price Summary: 2008-04-16 17:12:17 Though the Sekonic L-358 is considered to be the standard pro light meter by many, there is certainly room for improvement. The casing of the meter feels a little cheap. I would have felt a little more confident if the item were made in Japan rather than the Philippines. My previous light meter, a Minolta (Minolta light meters are now made by Kenko, used a AA battery. For it’s size I would have expected the Sekonic L-358 to use a AA as well. Instead it uses one, harder to find, CR123A battery. I suppose this choice was made to make room for the option of the wireless transmitter module. These are only minor concerns. The only major complaint I have with this meter is the quality of the LCD display. I find myself having to angle the meter in order to read it accurately. The blue backlight only makes matters worse by decreasing contrast of the readout and causing an irksome shadow (apparently of the backlight itself) to appear along the left side of the screen. I went with this meter over the Kenko KFM-1100 Meter for two reasons. The first reason is only the Sekonic offered a backlight, and the Kenko reportedly does not—even though it is advertised that it does. But now knowing the quality of the Sekonic backlight, I would have gone with the Kenko, nonetheless. The second reason I went with the Sekonic is for the optional transmitter module – allowing me the ability to fire the flashes from the unit. If you use this feature, then this item deserves 4 stars; without it, it gets 3. Nevertheless, the meter does give very accurate readings. Next time around, I think I will go with Kenko. Still, it is nice to have the wireless transmitter option with this meter. I am, for the most part, satisfied with the Sekonic L-358, just not overly impressed. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 12/02/2007
huipengsc Member Since: Jul 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 1 Day	wonderful not expensive flash meter Strengths: resonable price,solid build Weaknesses: none,so far Summary: I bought this from digitalfoto with free shipping. I am very happy with the price. It has everything that you need. Compact, I also purchased the wireless module RT-32 to pair it with pocket-wizard plus II. In this case you don't even need any cord to trigger strobes. Highly recommend. If you have spare money and you care spot metering, try the more experience one L-758. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.