Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve: Have the same meter, only mine is shot looks good but wont read. I myself do not know a thing about them maybe Marc can be of some help.. Tony On Mon, 10 Mar 1997, Steve Kobrin wrote: > A friend gave me a Zeiss Ikophot meter. It is a beautiful Art Deco-ish > design in a brown case which may be leather covered and has an attached > brass chain which ends in an embossed clip which looks like it should slip > over a button. The case is marked "Stuttgart Germany." A very nice > feature is that it has two shutter speed/ f stop scales: one marked with > the older speeds (which correspond to my early M3) of 25-50-100-250 and the > other the more modern convention of 30-60-125... It appears to have an > adjustment screw on the back. > > Does anyone have any idea when these were produced? Given that it has both > DIN and ASA scales, I assume it dates after the early 1960s, but I am not > sure. It is in nice condition and is worth having for its design. It > will be even better if it is reasonably accurate and I can use it. it is a > nice size and should slip in a pocket easily. I will check it against my > digital meter when I get the chance. Does anyone know anything about these > meters? > > Steve > > > >