Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Will, welcome on board. Enjoy your screwmount Leica. I think that there is no more new life for the dead cell lightmeter. I'd rather look into a handheld solution or better yet, a Cosina- Voigtl?nder VC-Meter II (info here: http://www.cameraquest.com/ voivcmet2.htm). Best, Ed Albesi PS: offlist email sent re the take up spool El 11/08/2007, a las 12:17, William Seibert escribi?: > Hello LUG! > > I just subscribed because I was recently given a Leica > IIIc with two collapsible lenses, 50/3.5 and 35/3.5, a > 35mm finder and an apparently dead light meter with a > low-light attachment. It is my first Leica, though I > have enjoyed a FED 2 for a few years and the joys of > rangefinder photography. > > First of all, I'm desperately in need of a film take > up spool! If anyone has a spare that they're willing > to sell, please email me on or off list. My email is > william.seibert@snet.net. Thank you for your > consideration - I'm just chomping at the bit wanting > to get shooting! > > Secondly, is there any way to revive a dead light > meter? The needle jumps up when I attach the low > light attachment, but otherwise the needle rests at > the bottom of the window. I'd imagine a replacement > selenium cell (if that's what's in it) is the answer, > but I'm afraid that no one makes these. Any thoughts? > Or is a light meter funeral in order? > > Thank you for your time. > > Will Seibert > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >