Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan wrote (snip)-- +AD4-Don't let on or tell anybody, but I have two, both refurbed by Quality Light +AD4-Metric at about +ACQ-45 a whack- if you like the idea of a selenium meter, the +AD4-Master V is a doozy+ACE- I have one of these meters--I just found it the other day in one of my camera bags+ACE- For nostalgia sake, I would like to get it working. Would you please let me know how and where I can contact Quality Light? Thanks, Peter in NJ +AD4-A lugger, who shall remain un-named since I wouldn't want his reputation +AD4-sullied were it known he had a Weston Master V in his house, was kind enough +AD4-to send me a case and invercone. I am in HOG heaven+ACE- +AD4-I used one in the 70's for weddings, and loved it. I jumped at the chance to +AD4-get another when I found out you could still get them fixed+ACE- It is a +AD4-perfect companion to a IIIf, and don't let anyone scare you away+ACE- +AD4-Dan ( a retro kinda guy) +AD4- +AD4------Original Message----- +AD4-From: John Hudson +ADw-jahudson+AEA-direct.ca+AD4- +AD4-To: leica-users+AEA-mejac.palo-alto.ca.us +ADw-leica-users+AEA-mejac.palo-alto.ca.us+AD4- +AD4-Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 7:59 PM +AD4-Subject: +AFs-Leica+AF0- Light meters +AD4- +AD4- +AD4APg-I was recently given an old British made Sangamo Western +ACI-Western Master V+ACI- +AD4APg-light meter complete with incident light cone. It was completely dead. It +AD4APg-had previously been stored at room temperature unused for almost 30 years. +AD4APg-Depressing the needle release button did not cause the needle to move off +AD4APg-zero. A photo repair lab told me that the light cell +ACI-was exhausted+ACI- and +AD4APg-that the meter should be junked. +AD4APg- +AD4APg-After sitting around with its new owener for six months at room temperature +AD4APg-the meter has come back to life. The meter readings are virtually identical +AD4APg-to those shown on my Lunasix 3. +AD4APg- +AD4APg-Are there any words of advice on whether this Western Master V needs to +AD4APg-visit another repair technician or whether it could be on its last gasp of +AD4APg-life before really becoming exhausted? +AD4APg- +AD4APg-jh +AD4APg- +AD4- +AD4- +AD4-