Gossen Digipro-F or Sekonic 308S

[stradibarrius]

I am trying to decide between these two meters and it appears that the Gossen Digi-Pro F has a few more features????

Has any one had both meters? Are they basically ford or chevy?

 

[MattKing]

Barry:

I own the Gossen, but looked closely at the Sekonic.

The Gossen is about 1/2 the size of the Sekonic - in my mind that is its strongest asset.

My meter works very well, but there are some peculiarities to it.

 

[benjiboy]

I have a Gossen Digipro F, and find it to be a very fast to use, accurate, robust and reliable. I particularly like the fact that it runs on a single AA battery you can buy anywhere .

 

[Timestep]

I have owned and used Norwood and its successor Seconic 398. One great advantage with this meter is use of a selenium cell which requires no battery. My wife owns and uses two of them and desires nothing else.

I have acquired a Gossen myself, and am very pleased with it.

Both meters will fit in a Lowepro Street and field case #10

 

[CGW]

Barry:

I own the Gossen, but looked closely at the Sekonic.

The Gossen is about 1/2 the size of the Sekonic - in my mind that is its strongest asset.

My meter works very well, but there are some peculiarities to it.

Half the size of the Sekonic? Really? The 308 is already petite and not that much thicker than the AA it swallows.

Not sure what features matter to stradibarrius. I love my 308 as an ambient/flash meter. Nice ergonomics, deadly accurate, well-made, pocket-size. I see its lack of a swivel head as one less break-prone feature.

 

[John Koehrer]

I've had both and the Sekonic is less fiddly to use because of it's larger size and more dedicated buttons.
But.
The Digiflash-F is more compact. I have a tendency to push the odd button when I pull it out of my pocket(changes modes). I prefer the analog dial on it.
I sorta kinda wish I had the Sekonic back.

Summary:Big hands=Sekonic tiny little elfin hands=Gossen.

 

[Lee L]

The Gossen Digiflash is not the same as the Gossen Digipro-F. Some posters appear to have them confused.

 

[stradibarrius]

The Gossen "Digipro-F" has a 25 deg exposure and the Sekonic 308 has a 40deg exposure. Does that make any difference to anyone???
Also the Gossen will store multiple exposures...I think, and the Sekonic will not, if I read the features correctly. Does storing multiple reads equate to being able to average?

 

[Tim Gray]

I have a 308. It's nice. About the size of a deck of cards and takes a standard AA. It's easy to use and easy to hold.

 

[CGW]

The Gossen "Digipro-F" has a 25 deg exposure and the Sekonic 308 has a 40deg exposure. Does that make any difference to anyone???
Also the Gossen will store multiple exposures...I think, and the Sekonic will not, if I read the features correctly. Does storing multiple reads equate to being able to average?

If you want reflected metering, get a spot meter. No clue about multiple=averaging on the Gossen. Another(possible)option is the Sekonic 508 that's become a great deal more affordable recently--assuming size, for once, might not matter? Have a 558 for what the 308 can't do but like the 308 when I want to travel and shoot light and want accurate ambient metering.

 

[MattKing]

The Gossen Digiflash is not the same as the Gossen Digipro-F. Some posters appear to have them confused.

Please ignore my earlier post - I commented on the wrong meter!

It is the Digiflash that I have (and it is 1/2 the size of the Sekonc).

It appears as well that owning a Digiflash doesn't help with your mental processes or observational skills when you are suffering from a brutal head cold

 

[Lee L]

It appears as well that owning a Digiflash doesn't help with your mental processes or observational skills when you are suffering from a brutal head cold

You weren't the only person who mis-read. I also have a Digiflash, which also isn't a Digipro-F, and like it a lot. It's the only light meter that I'll carry all the time, and I switch it into whichever camera bag I'm currently using. Slips easily and lightly into any pocket, and works one-handed even with my XXL hands. Plus it has a clock, alarm, timer, thermometer, and it won't make or receive phone calls, just like the iPhone I don't have. My shooting pals borrow it to time those 20 minute LF exposures in deep shade. I particularly like the not receiving phone calls feature, although I understand that many light meters are similarly equipped.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled not a Digiflash meter thread...

Lee

 

[Slixtiesix]

I´m having a Digipro-F for nearly 5 years now and like it a lot. Batteries seem to last forever, mine has still the first one in it.

 

[John Koehrer]

never mind :0