Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> >Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 08:33:15 -0400 >Subject: Meters > >At 07:32 AM 10/23/97 -0400, Alan D Newman wrote: >>Today I purchased an M-4p as a back-up body for my M-6. My question is what >>meter would you recommend for the M-4P. I was offered an MR-4 for $200 but >>felt that this was an old meter and I don't know how reliable it is. The >>other meter I was considering is the Sekonic 308BII. Thanks for any help. > >The MR-4 is a grand meter. It is easily repaired, quite accurate, and >meshes nicely with the 90mm frameline for close metering. It is highly >recommended. > >However, I would recommend buying a broken one, as these can be had for $50 >or so, then sending it off to Quality Light Metric for repair and >calibration. That will give you a refurbished and accurate meter designed >to Leica specifications to work with your Leica camera. > >Marc > >Marc James Small >Cha Robh Bas Fir, Gun Ghras Fir! >FAX: +540/343-7315 I would recommend the Sekonic 308BII. I bought one recently, as it was recommended very highly by the LUG group. I am very happy with it. It's small, accurate and easy to use. On the other hand, I have had several MR-4 meters. I never had one that gave an accurate reading, and I don't like the vagueness of the area it meters. It is only a reflected-light averaging meter. The Sekonic is also an incident meter. I still have one MR-4 meter. I would like to get it working properly and give it another chance, as the M3 does look cool with the MR-4 sitting on top (even though it is useless to me as a meter).So, Marc, do you have an address or telephone number for Quality Light Metric? Thanks...