Am I an idiot? Minolta Flash Meter incident Readings are Absurd

[donkee]

I would ship it off to Quality Light.

I sent my IVf to them. It was having major issues (7 stops off, corded mode did not work, display would start flashing and it would shut down) and cost less that 100.00 to fix. You can't replace it for that much.

They are No.1 in my book.

[M Stat]

I also own a Minolta flash meter. It was the meter that I took with me to Paris because I wanted to be sure of my exposures and didn't want to count on my little (analog, selenium) Sekonic. It wasn't until I got back that I realized that the damn thing was reading at least three stops off! My repairman told me that he couldn't fix it because Minolta (Corp.) never released the schematics for their electronic gear. Now I use it only for enlarging.

[Klainmeister]

I would ship it off to Quality Light.

I sent my IVf to them. It was having major issues (7 stops off, corded mode did not work, display would start flashing and it would shut down) and cost less that 100.00 to fix. You can't replace it for that much.

They are No.1 in my book.

Thanks, I had searched for a repair place for quite some time and didn't find anything that seemed legit. This is in LA?

[akaa]

+1 for Quaility Light Metric -

http://losangeles.citysearch.com/pro...metric_co.html

[wilfredkazoks]

My Minolta meter was giving erratic readings. I repaired it by dismantling the head and polishing the metal contact strips. All of them, because it as easier than figuring out just where the problem was.

I used a Dremel like handheld tool with a polishing disc and some metal polish. This removed the oxidation and the meter has worked reliably for a couple of years now, giving consistent repeatable readings. It wasn't necessary to unsolder any wires.