Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Weston 715 was the last model made before the Second War. These routinely appear at camera shows for $15 or so, working, less if dead. They can readily be repaired by Quality Light-Metric in Hollywood. Weston speeds are, for all intents and purposes, 80% of ASA. 100 Delta rates at 80 Weston. My father bought one of these puppies in 1939. I still have it and use it today -- in fact, it is my standard handheld meter. (Selenium more closely matches the response frequencies of film than does CdS or SPD or gallium arsenide.) Nice meter. Readily available, easy to fix, tough, and accurate (if you can live with that WIDE acceptance angle!) Marc Marc James Small Cha Robh Bas Fir, Gun Ghras Fir! FAX: +540/343-7315