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Subject: [Leica] OT:Need a New Small Handheld Meter
From: aaron.sandler at duke.edu (Aaron Sandler)
Date: Tue May 9 17:59:48 2006
References: <6.2.1.2.0.20060509204637.13d880c0@imap.duke.edu> <000301c673cc$6934fa00$f944e344@newukolbqveo9i>

Easy there, Jeffery...just trying to help you with your battery issues.

Jeez...there's no helping some people.

:)

At 08:55 PM 5/9/2006, you wrote:
>NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Jeffery Smith
>New Orleans, LA
>http://www.400tx.com
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Aaron
>Sandler
>Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 7:54 PM
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: RE: [Leica] OT:Need a New Small Handheld Meter
>
>
>Jeffery,
>
>I have the digiflash (same as digisix but also with flash meter).  I'm
>still on my second battery after 18 months.  Perhaps something in your
>camera bag presses on the button and takes multiple readings, thereby
>wearing down the battery more quickly?  Perhaps it's one of your 347 50mm
>lenses weighing down on the button?  Perhaps if you sent me a few of them,
>that might solve your problem.  ;)
>
>Best,
>Aaron
>
>
> >I must have a bad unit. It works fine but goes through a battery every
> >few months with minimal use. I'm not going to buy another. The VC II is
> >fine with me.
> >
> >Jeffery Smith
> >New Orleans, LA
> >http://www.400tx.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
> >[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> >Daniel Ridings
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 4:22 PM
> >To: Leica Users Group
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] OT:Need a New Small Handheld Meter
> >
> >
> >On 5/4/06, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote:
> > > Gossen Digisix.
> > > http://www.gossen-photo.de/english/foto_produkte.html
> > >
> > > EV 0 to 18 at ISO100, a clock and a timer, and above all: an analog
> > > scale. That's what I'd buy if I wanted a non-combined lightmeter.
> >
> >Ditto, ditto, ditto. I've been using one for a few years now. Pocket
> >lint is clogging it up, but it still works like a charm ... except in
> >areas of extreme heat and humidity (Zanzibar).
> >
> >Daniel
>
>
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In reply to: Message from aaron.sandler at duke.edu (Aaron Sandler) ([Leica] OT:Need a New Small Handheld Meter)
Message from jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] OT:Need a New Small Handheld Meter)