[Leica] Selenium problems Weston V meters

[Joe Weil]

Douglas,
George Milton at QLM does not work on Weston's anymore since about 2015. He says he cannot get the parts for it.
QLM has no website nor do they have an email address so you would have to call them which might be less than ideal since you're in Europe. 

There is a gent in the UK with a website that says he works on Weston's. Website is below

http://ian-partridge.com/westonrepair.html

I have no connection to this individual nor have I used his services. 
If he does good work please let me know. I have about 6 Weston V's myself and I like them quite a bit. 

Joe


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Hemenway <jim at hemenway.com>
>Sent: Feb 20, 2017 9:46 AM
>To: LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>Subject: [Leica] Selenium problems Weston V meters
>
>Douglas:
>
>I don't know of any Weston V repair enterprises in the old sod but on 
>the other side of the planet, I've had both of my Western V meters 
>selenium problem repaired at Quality Light Metric, in Hollywood California.
>
>The problem is that the seals inside the meters begin to leak in air 
>after many, many years,
>
>My two were purchased by me in the 1960's and needed repair about ten 
>years ago.  I use them quite a bit in my 11x14 work and 4x5 work.  I 
>think that they'll last a long time after I terminate.
>
>You might want to try them as they do good work.
>
>I can't find a web site.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Jim Hemenway
>Massachusetts
>
>
>QUALITY LIGHT METRIC CO. 7095 Hollywood Blvd. #550, Hollywood, CA 90028 
>Phone: 323-467-2265
>
>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=&bih=&q=QUALITY+LIGHT+METRIC+CO.+7095+Hollywood+Blvd.+%23550%2C+Hollywood%2C+CA+90028+Phone%3A+323-467-2265&gbv=2&oq=QUALITY+LIGHT+METRIC+CO.+7095+Hollywood+Blvd.+%23550%2C+Hollywood%2C+CA+90028+Phone%3A+323-467-2265&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3...5966.5966.0.7477.1.1.0.0.0.0.82.82.1.1.0....0...1ac.1.34.heirloom-hp..1.0.0.ZqYdLHE4xtU 
>
>
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>
>
>
>On 2/18/17 5:28 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
>I have the Weston Master V and the Sekonic Studio Deluxe but both are 
>selenium challenged and didn't give me the correct readings when I tried 
>using them on a couple of occasions. I have a digital Sekonic which 
>works fine but the other two are merely decorative. I did read about the 
>possibility of using a solar cell taken from a calculator, but it could 
>be just old wives' tales. If there are any old wives out there, let me 
>know as I do like tilting at windmills....
>
>Douglas
>
>
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