Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/04

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Subject: RE: [Leica] M3 Neck Strip
From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 11:00:12 -0800

And if you need spot metering, the L408 is the meter between the L308 and
L508 (price wise as well) with a built in 5 degree spot for reflective.
Peter K

- -----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Wajsman [mailto:nathan.wajsman@euronet.be]
Sent: Friday, December 04, 1998 9:30 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 Neck Strip


Jason,

I was in the same predicament when I bought my M3: I did not like the
leather case. I
tried to buy an M6 neck strap but the shop did not have any loose ones in
stock. So I
bought a generic plain black strap, with a similar locking system to the M6
strap
(perhaps it was an R8 strap, I do not remember if it has the Leica on the
rubber pad).
Works fine.

As for light meters, I like the Sekonic L-508; it has both spot (from 1 to 4
degrees)
and incident metering. It is, however, large and a bit expensive (around
$400). For
smaller and cheaper, I would recommend the Sekonic L-308, which has
reflected and
incident metering.

Nathan

Jae S. Lee wrote:

> I'd like to thank all of you who generously replied my recent thread on
M3.
> Now, I have this original leather case which is heavy and makes it bulky.
> Is there a good durable neck strap around?
> Thank you for your comments in advance.
> (Again, what kind of light meter (both incident and reflect) would you
recommend?)
> Jason.



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Nathan Wajsman
Overijse, Belgium
Photo page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator