Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/28
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Hi Marc,
I don't like the meter to be in the camera. I use a Pentax
Spot Meter. I find this faster and less distracting, allowing
the exposure to be set for what I want, not the meter's choice.
Cheers,
Rich Lahrson
Berkeley, California
tripspud@transbay.net
Marc James Small wrote:
> At 06:53 PM 6/28/03 +0200, Nathan Wajsman (private) wrote:
> >I do agree that a camera like the IIIf is fun to use and from personal
> >observation I must also concede that it has great sex appeal--our female
> >friends, especially the good-looking ones, simply could not get over my
> >IIIf--but as a picture-taking tool I still maintain that it is vastly
> >inferior to a modern CV camera.
>
> Nathan
>
> How so? 1/100" on either camera will be in the ballpark, the RF on both
> cameras works. What am I missing here? The IIIc/IIIf is a wonderful
> camera to use and the only advantage of this Bessa item is an inbuilt
> light-meter. I generally use "Sunny 16" when I am outside, at any event,
> so I don't really see this as an overwhelming advantage for the Bessa.
>
> Marc
>
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> Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
>
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