Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Spot Meter
From: Ian Stanley <ian@mos.com.np>
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 1998 08:39:28 +0500

At 08:44 AM 98-04-03 -0500, you wrote:
>
>
>Ian Stanley wrote:
>
>> At 10:14 AM 98-04-02 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Suggestions please:
>> >
>> >looking for a spot meter, ideally s/h, that meets the usual criteria of
>> >excellence, reliability and affordable.
>> >
>> >Peterg
>> >
>> Hello Peter,
>>
>>         I have tried quite a few light meters and the best I have found
so far are
>> the Pentax digital meters that have been modified by Zone VI.  They are not
>> cheap - US$609.95 in the latest Calumet catalogue that I have - but if you
>> are interested in a linear and accurate spot meter this is the one to buy.
>> I have two of them and would not trade them for any other light meter
>> going.  For what it's worth.
>>
>> Ian Stanley
>>
>> Kathmandu, Nepal
>
>This is very helpful - when you say modified by Zone VI, I assume you mean
calibrated
>to Zone VI ?
>
>TIA
>peterg
>
>
Hello Peter.

	Zone VI is the name of the company (since bought out by Calumet) that
modifies the Pentax meter.  They take a new Pentax meter and install new
photo-electric cells, step-down baffles to eliminate flare, infrared
absorbent coating to eliminate flare and a filter pack.  I think that
Calumet in the US still sells these meters.

Ian