Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have several meters but one i like very much is the Russian Sverdlovks - 4 It work kind of like a spotmeter and mine was very precise.I took it to a test at the Norwegian Sekonic importer and it was about 1/8 stop off that is not bad,they are found at ebay all the time. Sorry if i spread some virus last sunday,i thought i got some but did a scan what said no virus was found got back on net and there the shit goes on,i will never trust Norton again. Geir - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Light Meter > > For those who have an M Leica up to, and including the M4 series > > there is nothing to beat a refurbished MR-4 meter. > > I've got M2 M3 and M4 with two MR-4 meters. Never trusted them as far as I > could throw a stick. The Digisix, however, is a dream. I picked one up a > couple of days ago, an extra battery since some claims the Duracell that > came along with it, unopened, was no good and put my LunaPro on the shelf. > The LunaPro is probably going to stay there. > > It does a lot, just don't ask it to. I ask for readings and get them > lickity-split and dead on. Matched the LunaPro every time. It doesn't read > as low-light, but then again, 1/15 at F 1 with Neopan 1600 covers most of > my needs. > > I wrap the strap around a beltloop and carry it in my pocket like a pocket > watch. I hardly even know it's there. > > Daniel > > > > > > Jerry > > > > John Collier wrote: > > > > > This is one of the few reviews of Dante's that I was disappointed in. > > > He takes a decided dislike to the meter and takes it to task unfairly. > > > For example his suggestion that it might be hard on batteries is solely > > > based on the battery that was supplied with the meter! My original > > > battery also pooped out after a short while but the replacement has > > > never had to be changed. It also is not that difficult to switch film > > > speeds. If you have to switch film speeds all the time then buy two of > > > them :-) It is a tough little meter that takes a licking and keeps on > > > going. Mine got soaked and died but all I had to do was dry it out and > > > away it went again. > > > > > > I would recommend that anyone should give it a try if you are looking > > > for an inexpensive compact meter. By all means reject it if you > > > personally dislike the way it works. but do not reject it just because > > > someone else doesn't care for it! > > > > > > John Collier > > > > > > On Monday, May 19, 2003, at 09:00 PM, D. Van Gosen wrote: > > > > > > > For a review of the Digisix, see: > > > > http://www.dantestella.com/technical/digisix.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html