SEKONIC CORPORATION

METERING TIPS

EOL(end of life)year of each light meter 

EOL Year
Product Name
Model
2006 DUALMASTER L-558
2006 DUALMASTER L-558CINE
2005 FLASHMATE L-308BII
2005 STUDIO DELUXE II L-398M
2005 AUTO LEADER L-188
2004 SUPER ZOOM MASTER L-608CINE
2004 SUPER ZOOM MASTER L-608
2003 ZOOM MASTER L-508CINE
2003 ZOOM MASTER L-508
2002 AUTO LUMI L-158
2002 MULTIMASTER L-408
2002 DIGI LIGHT L-318B
2001 DIGI LIGHT F L-328
2000 DUALSPOT F L-778
2000 DIGIMASTER L-718
1996 FLASHMATE L-308B
1993 MARINE METER II L-164C
1991 DIGI-SPOT L-488
1989 DIGIPRO X-1 L-518
1989 DIGIFLASH L-458
1988 VIEW SPOT METER L-438
1986 STUDIO DELUXE L-398
1986 DIGI LIGHT L-318
1985 SYSTEM METER L-428
1985 STUDIO AUTO II L-448
1980 AUTO METER L-418
1979 ZOOM METER L-228
1978 AUTOLUMI L-86
1978 AUTOLUMI L-86b
1978 MICRO-LEADER L-98
1978 MARINE METER II L-164B
1978 AUTO RANGE L-216
1978 AUTO RANGE L-216b
1977 MULTI-LUMI L-248
1977 FLASH METER L-256
1977 FLASH METER L-256D
1977 LIGHT CHECKER L-258
1976 STUDIO S2 L-28A2
1976 STUDIO DELUXE L-28C2
1975 VIEW METER L-206
1973 MASTER IV L-104S
1971 STUDIO DELUXE L-28C
1971 AUTO-LEADER III L-162
1970 STUDIO S L-28A
1970 MICRO CLIP ON L-136
1970 MICRO JUNIOR L-138
1970 TABLE LIGHT CHECKER L-20B
1969 SEKONIC MARINE L-164
1967 APEX L-218
1964 AUTO-LEADER II L-99
1963 MICRO LIGHT METER L-88
1963 SUPER MICRO LIGHT L-96
1961 MICRO MAT L-58
1961 NEW MOVIE METER L-78
1960 DIRECTOR L-8b
1960 FR-METER L-7b
1960 LEADER DELUXE II L-36
1960 AUTO LEADER L-38
1960 MOVIE PET L-54
1960 PET (SNAP-METER) L-54
1960 PET (LV-METER) L-54
1960 PET (PORALOID-METER) L-54
1957 CLIP ON LC-2
1956 LEADER DELUXE L-8
1956 L-4
1955 HONEST LC-1
1955 PROFESSIONAL L-3b
1954 BABY B-2
1954 LEADER L-6
1954 BABY L-7
1954 COLOR METER CT-2
1953 BABY B-I
1953 BABY CB-I
1952 PERFECT 1 P-1
1952 NEW PROFESSIONAL L-V
1952 PROFESSIONAL L-3
1951 L-1
1951 UNIVERSAL L-2
1950 PERFECT 1 P-1

Battery used for each light meter 

Model
Product Name
Battery used
L-88 MICRO LIGHT METER 1×mercury battery H-N (1.3 V)
L-96 SUPER MICRO LIGHT 1×mercury battery H-N (1.3 V)
L-98 MICRO-LEADER 1×mercury battery H-D (1.35 V)
L-136 MICRO CLIP ON 1×mercury battery H-D (1.35 V)
L-164 SEKONIC MARINE 1×mercury battery H-D (1.35 V)
L-188 AUTO-LEADER 1×silver oxide battery SR-44 or LR-44
L-206 VIEW METER 1×mercury battery H-R (1.3 V)
L-208 TWINMATE 1×coin-type lithium battery, model CR2032
L-216 AUTO RANGE 1×mercury battery H-D (1.35 V)
L-218 APEX 1×mercury battery H-D (1.35 V)
L-228 ZOOM METER 2×mercury battery H-D (1.35 V)
L-248 MULTI-LUMI 1×mercury battery H-D (1.35 V)
L-256 FLASH METER 1×mercury battery HM-4N (5.6 V)
L-308 FLASHMATE 1×single type-AA battery
L-318 DIGI LIGHT 1×single type-AA battery
L-328 DIGI LIGHT F 1×single type-AA battery
L-358 FLASHMASTER 1×CR123A battery (lithium dry cell)
L-408 MULTIMASTER 1×single type-AA battery
L-418 AUTO METER 1×single type-AA battery
L-428 SYSTEM METER 4×silver oxide battery SR-44
L-438 VIEW SPOT METER 1×single type-AA battery
L-448 STUDIO AUTO II 1×single type-AA battery
L-458 DIGIFLASH 1×single type-AA battery
L-488 DIGI-SPOT 2×single type-AA battery
L-508
L-508CINE
ZOOM MASTER 1×single type-AA battery
L-518 DIGIPRO X-1 1×single type-AA battery
L-558
L-558CINE
DUALMASTER 1×CR123A battery (lithium dry cell)
L-608
L-608CINE
SUPER ZOOM MASTER 1×CR123A battery (lithium dry cell)
L-718 DIGIMASTER 2×single type-AA battery
L-758D
L-758DR
L-758CINE
DIGITALMASTER 1×CR123A battery (lithium dry cell)
L-778 DUALSPOT F 2×single type-AA battery
C-500
C-500R
PRODIGI COLOR 2×single type-AA battery
i-346 ILLUMINOMETER AA battery 1.5V X 1

Note

Mercury battery is already discontinued because of environmental problem. However, there are some substitute batteries for mercury batteries which can be used with conversion adapter which can change the voltage of battery.

For example: Mercury battery H-D = MR-9 conversion adapter + silver oxide battery SR-43
Mercury battery HM-4N = Conversion adapter mercury battery HM-4N + silver oxide battery 4LR-44 or 4SR-44

For details, we would like you to inquire camera shop located near your place.


In case of using marcury batteries for discontinued exposure meters, there is a possibility not to work properly even if you prepare adaptor and alternative batteries.
As mantioned above in the list of "EOL year of each light meter", we cannot repair nor calibrate (measeurement value etc) the listed model.
Please be forewarned the note mantioned above before you prepare the adoptor/alternative battery.