Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Of course there is this tried and true spotmeter for RF cameras. Really does a fine job. I use mine all the time http://www.sonc.com/spotmeter.htm Sonny http://www.sonc.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 6:20 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] The M6 Spotmeter > Take a look at the Sekonic 508 - It's not small, but I think it's smaller > than the Pentax...has a variable spot - 1 to 4 degrees - is also an incident > meter, and can be set to read a number of different ways. It's my all-around > meter and does the trick... > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Neil Cotty > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 6:37 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] The M6 Spotmeter > > > Hi all, > > I have an M6 TTL which I just love, but all this talk of the M7 and it's > variable shutter brought this issue back up for me. Is there anyone past or > present manufacturing a 1 deg Spotmeter similar to the Pentax but much > smaller in size? I have been told by Robert White my dealer that the Pentax > I already have is the smallest 1 deg spot. Is that true? From searching the > Web I think it unfortunately is. The Pentax is small-ish ok, but a MPITA to > carry everywhere I go. You see I take my M6 absolutely everywhere, slinging > it over one arm and under my jacket (ooerr) but some of the time I want my > Pentax too.. This + film + filters etc makes a pretty bulky little package, > so I sometimes hesitate taking the lot into London (for instance). > Invariably, the time I don't take it, is the time I need it most. Sigh. ;) I > already have a little Gossen meter for incident readings but I really am a 1 > deg spot meter man. Unfortunately the M's spot is just too big for me those > extreme circumstances I need my 1 deg spot. I shoot slide film 90% of the > time. I really should stop whinging. ;) Actually most of the time I use my > Leica belt case and put the spotmeter+film in there. I don't find this case > of much use with my M + 35 pre asph as it constantly tries to pull my > trousers down. LOL > > On another tack, has anyone ever made the white spot on the shutter curtain > smaller, or does the sensor itself expect that spot to be of a certain size? > I guess so. I have no idea how the meter actually works but could this > possibly be achieved? Sacrificing an M6 to try this doesn't exactly turn me > on, but just a wacky thought.. > > Cheers, > Neil > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html