KEH 30% Off On Accessories Sale

[ornate_wrasse]

I admit it. I succumbed to the 50% off KEH offer.

I bought myself a Sekonic L-408 Multimaster light meter. It was $199 for the meter, so I added a roll of film to increase the total to just over $200. My net total for both items was $105.35. This is about what I spent for my older Sekonic L308S light meter and this one has more features.

Maybe it's not the latest and greatest Sekonic meter and it does not have a 1 degree spot meter, but it does have a 5 degree spot meter and should serve me very well. It's also nice to have a backup meter.

Thanks To Calzone for initially posting about this discount on RFF!

Ellen

 

[hamradio]

Well, that worked awesome. Picked up another RZ67 polaroid back, an RB67/Press polaroid back, a 4x5 Grafmatic, a metered prism for RZ67, and a Mamiya Press 100/3.5 shade for $113.50. Couldn't go wrong there.

Thanks for the initial heads-up!

 

[Mark C]

KEH may have a new convert if this order comes through. I shopped 'til I dropped and still only had $186, but no problem topping up with some goodies from my "not quite sure" list. Lots of screens, hoods, an F prism, some caps and adapters. I threw in an F3 (no prism) that I'd been meaning to get to go with a finder I already have. That was the only thing that wasn't 1/2 off. I couldn't resist an MD4 to go with it for $9.50 after discount.

All for $200 and a few pennies. I should just let my wife wrap the box as my Christmas present, but I'm not really likely to wait.

 

[magicianhisoka]

Ah ha, now I know who took the sekonic 408 with case out of my basket 🙂

I admit it. I succumbed to the 50% off KEH offer.

I bought myself a Sekonic L-408 Multimaster light meter. It was $199 for the meter, so I added a roll of film to increase the total to just over $200. My net total for both items was $105.35. This is about what I spent for my older Sekonic L308S light meter and this one has more features.

Maybe it's not the latest and greatest Sekonic meter and it does not have a 1 degree spot meter, but it does have a 5 degree spot meter and should serve me very well. It's also nice to have a backup meter.

Thanks To Calzone for initially posting about this discount on RFF!

Ellen

 

[ornate_wrasse]

Ah ha, now I know who took the sekonic 408 with case out of my basket 🙂

I may be called a lot of names but now I know for sure that I am a thief 🙂

That's very interesting because it was in my basket for what seems like the longest time while I researched the L-408. Then I finally came back and clicked to submit the order.

Moral of the story: If you want it, and it's being sold at a deep discount, BETTER GRAB IT 🙂

I would have liked to have a meter with a 1 degree spot, so maybe your loss is actually a blessing in disguise. You can now look around for a better meter at a similar bargain price.

Ellen

 

[benmacphoto]

I'm glad I waited for the few items I was interested in.
The discounts were hard to pass, but I held out.
New 28mm finder and spirit level will be put to good use.

 

[Particular]

I would have liked to have a meter with a 1 degree spot, so maybe your loss is actually a blessing in disguise. You can now look around for a better meter at a similar bargain price. Ellen

The L-408 is the first piece of photo gear I actually bought new. No regrets, it is a great meter. It isn't as bulky, and is more versatile than most 1 degree spots. It is splash waterproof, but if I'd drop it of the back of a ferry, I'd go out and buy another one.

 

[ornate_wrasse]

The L-408 is the first piece of photo gear I actually bought new. No regrets, it is a great meter. It isn't as bulky, and is more versatile than most 1 degree spots.

Now I'm really looking forward to getting it and using it. I like the fact that you can set the meter in aperture priority. My 308S only allows shutter priority and it's not the way I prefer to meter.

It is splash waterproof, but if I'd drop it of the back of a ferry, I'd go out and buy another one.

That's one of the things that really appealed to me. It rains a lot in Portland and that feature will come in really handy when I'm out shooting and it starts to rain. Believe me, it has happened more than once.

 

[Calzone]

I wonder if they will have a 50% sale!

Raid,

Today 15 December 2014 begins the 50% sale on accessories. Stock your stockings.

Cal

 

[Calzone]

Hey, have you guys been selling off all your oil stocks today in order to buy more accessories at Keh? I think wall street got the message.

Christian,

The time for day trading oil stocks was 2004-2007. I sold all my oil stocks when oil first hit $135.00 and then closed my margin account. Later that same day that oil first hit $135.00 it peaked at $147.00 and then crashed. If I did not sell at $135 earlier that day I would have beened ruined.

After the energy bubble popped in 2007 I bought hard assets with my profits. It seems that everyone was selling their treasures, and that is when I started to buy Leica glass. Bought a German 75 Lux for $1850.00 that was minty, bought a Germain version 4 35 Cron for $1250.00.

Anyways If it were not for the energy bubble I would not own any Leica gear and I would be just a poor Nikon SLR slob. LOL. As a carry over of bad behavior I am known to day-trade cameras. LOL.

Cal

 

[splitimageview]

Today 15 December 2014 begins the 50% sale on accessories. Stock your stockings.

Actually this promotion is no longer active, the code has expired. The 50% was only on the 14th and ended at midnight EST.

 

[Calzone]

Actually this promotion is no longer active, the code has expired. The 50% was only on the 14th and ended at midnight EST.

Thanks for the clarity. I only opened my e-mail this morning. Oh-Well.

Cal

 

[Mark C]

Thanks for the clarity. I only opened my e-mail this morning. Oh-Well.

Cal

It looks like KEH needs to update their profile on you.

 

[Calzone]

It looks like KEH needs to update their profile on you.

By now KEH should know that I only waste time online on the internet at work at my boring day-job. LOL.

Even funier is how the joke about a 50% sale became true. Also glad that others enjoyed the event, even though I missed out.

BTW at noontime I got a delivery. Now I have a full stocking. LOL.

Cal

 

[magicianhisoka]

Actually, I grabbed the last 408 on the shelf anyway 😛

Shipping is prohibitive where I am. The 50% discount made the decision much easier! 🙂

Looking forward to receiving this too!

I may be called a lot of names but now I know for sure that I am a thief 🙂

That's very interesting because it was in my basket for what seems like the longest time while I researched the L-408. Then I finally came back and clicked to submit the order.

Moral of the story: If you want it, and it's being sold at a deep discount, BETTER GRAB IT 🙂

I would have liked to have a meter with a 1 degree spot, so maybe your loss is actually a blessing in disguise. You can now look around for a better meter at a similar bargain price.

Ellen

 

[Calzone]

Ellen,

Sniper is the better term.

BTW I once tried to buy a used 21/3.4 Super Elmar from Pop Flash, one of our sponsors, at a great price, but someone sniped the lens from me. The listing on Pop Flash was still up, but the lens was not available.

Since I have a boring day-job, because I work unsupervised, and because I'm a clever guy; I used the power of the internet and RFF to mine data like the NSA to find the guy who sniped my lens from me. It was Jean-Marc from the NYC Meet-Up LOL.

A while later I was able to secure another 21/3.4 Super Elmar at the same great price.

The world is not that big.

Cal