Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, John. I did not realize you can not look through the meter. The Sekonic looks like the one for me and my M3. John Collier wrote: > 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. :) > >>