Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/16

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Subject: Re: Leica meter MR-4
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 07:58:02 -0400

At 03:03 PM 16-12-96 +0545, Ian wrote:
>
>Greetings from Nepal,
>
>        I just picked up a MR-4 meter for my M4-P and am wondering how to
>zero the thing as needless to say, manuals are in short supply in this
>country.  My guess so far is that you cover the light inlet, turn on the
>meter and then zero it with the screw on the back.  I would appreciate if
>knowing if this is the proper method or not.
>
>        I usually use a 1 degree Pentax spot meter modified by Zone VI
>Studios for my 4x5 work  but I like the idea of a small on camera meter for
>street work with the Leica.  Has anyone out there had experience with the
>MR-4 meter?  How accurate is it?  Thanks in advance.

If you have access to a meter that gives you readings that you trust (say
your Pentax spot meter), why not adjust the screw on the MR-4 until it
agrees with the Pentax when pointing at a uniform light source?

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Dan Cardish  <dcardish@microtec.net>
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