Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Voigtlander VC clip-on meter
From: "Edward J Kowaleski" <edwardkg@umd.umich.edu>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 21:58:46 -0500

"Barker, J. Madison" wrote:

> Anyone have experience with/opinions on this meter?  Thanks,
>
> I have the VC clip on meter that I've used with a IIIG.  It is a neat
> package and easy to use but my meter is reading about 1/2-3/4 stop
> off.  My negs (C41-Color) appeared a bit thin so I measured the VC
> using a gray card and comparing it to a Metastar, LunaPro, and the
> internal meter of an M6 with a 90mm lens attached.  The variations
> were between 1/2 and 1 full stop.  I guess the meter can be adjusted
> but it's pretty easy to open up another stop when using it.  It is
> certainly no worse than some of the older MR meters I've used in the
> past.

Ed Kowaleski