Sekonic L-438, where calibrate or DIY?

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• Jun 1, 2010

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I like this simple analog meter with its 3 degree spot. However, it is two stops off, varying a bit over the range. Can anyone tell me who works on the L-438 before I remove the back and begin tinkering (Sekonic quit repairing them years ago)?

 

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• Jun 2, 2010

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You might want to try George Milton at;

Quality Light Metric
7095 Hollywood Blvd Ste 550
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 467-2265

...if you do a search here on APUG for Quality Light Metric (QLM) you will see plenty of happy customers.

 

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Ditto for Quality Light Metric.

 

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QLM would be the place, fast service too.

 

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• Jun 2, 2010

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Yep what they said.

 

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• Jun 2, 2010

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Thanks all...I called Quality Light Metric this afternoon, and the gentleman essentially discouraged me from trying to repair the meter. He said if it was off by a 1/2 stop, it might make sense, but two stops off would probably require a resistor or cell or other not-available part. So...screw driver and hammer in hand, I guess I'm going to discover what makes this thing tick!