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    Sekonic Meter Repair

    Hi! I was just shooting and I slipped on a patch of ice while wearing my Sekonic 608C meter on my hip. I hit the ground pretty hard - after getting up I quickly examined my meter. Much to my horror I've cracked the neck of the rotating meter globe - it still spins though. The meter still turns...
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    History of HMI

    I'm writing a paper on the advancement in lighting and certainly wanted to include HMI in there. Can anyone point me in the right direction of where to find any substantial info? I know HMI was started by OSRAM in Germany in the late 60's but that's about all. Thanks
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    Powering Pocket Par

    I've seen it been done but didn't get to check out the details of all the connections.  How would you power an HMI (125watts) pocket par off a battery belt?  I know most battery belts have an XLR connector on it but I'm pretty sure the HMI ballast doesn't have an XLR connector?  Is there an...
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    Light Meter?

    Looking to getting a light meter to use when shooting 16mm motion picture and film and also 35mm stills. Also would use for DV just to check ratios (not for exposure). Its a toss up between the Sekonic 508C or 558C? The 608C is out of my budget. What do you think would be best?
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