Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>If you want a facsimile, try the Gossen Pilot with the shoe adaptor. Mounts >on top of the camera. Needs no batteries and is quite accurate when you get >used to it. I think its a Pilot III. When I got the adaptor, it was US$7.50. I bought a Gossen Pilot II when I purchased my M4-P, thinking that a small batteryless meter would be a nice adjunct to the camera. Unfortunately, what I found is that the Gossen Pilot is very limited in metering range ... when I really needed in a meter is something that will work better in low available light because average daylight and shade situations I can judge the exposure requirements accurately enough by eye. Also, the Pilot III looks to be more cheaply made than I like. I traded the Pilot II, my old Minolta Autometer III and my even way older Gossen Luna Pro when I bought my Sekonic L328. It was a good change for me, I got a much more modern, accurate, easier to use meter out of the deal, and flash metering capabilities to boot. Godfrey - Cupertino, California, USA Happy Holidays!