Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well aside from the fact you cannot look through the VC meter or see the LEDs when the camera is at eye level. If the meter had a button to hold readings it would be perfect. Until then the MR meters work better as you can look through the viewfinder and lock the reading. John Collier > From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net> > > When you line up the LEDs, can't you then get your reading off of the two > dials on the top? In other words, you look through the meter, use either > aperture or shutter priority, move one or the other, depending on which > priority, then pull the camera down and get your reading from the dials. > Isn't this the way you use it? > > Simon Stevens wrote: > >> I wanted to get the Voigtlaender for my M4-P becase of the size. But the >> reason I didn't is because you cannot meter at eye level. The leds are >> on top and you can't lock a reading so you have to meter at waist level >> and guess where you are pointing it. In my opinion this is a really >> stupid design oversight as it completely ruins the advantage of a nice >> tight 90mm-equivilent metering area. I haven't handled the Sekonic yet >> (nobody here in DC has it in stock) but it looks to be nice and small >> and it can meter in incident mode. It's also cheaper. :) >>