Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, I'm afraid that I have to agree completely with Mr. Stella. After trying one of those meters for a few days, I returned it for the same reasons that he disliked it. A device that tries to do too many things, ends up doing nothing very well. For those who have an M Leica up to, and including the M4 series there is nothing to beat a refurbished MR-4 meter. Jerry John Collier wrote: > This is one of the few reviews of Dante's that I was disappointed in. > He takes a decided dislike to the meter and takes it to task unfairly. > For example his suggestion that it might be hard on batteries is solely > based on the battery that was supplied with the meter! My original > battery also pooped out after a short while but the replacement has > never had to be changed. It also is not that difficult to switch film > speeds. If you have to switch film speeds all the time then buy two of > them :-) It is a tough little meter that takes a licking and keeps on > going. Mine got soaked and died but all I had to do was dry it out and > away it went again. > > I would recommend that anyone should give it a try if you are looking > for an inexpensive compact meter. By all means reject it if you > personally dislike the way it works. but do not reject it just because > someone else doesn't care for it! > > John Collier > > On Monday, May 19, 2003, at 09:00 PM, D. Van Gosen wrote: > > > For a review of the Digisix, see: > > http://www.dantestella.com/technical/digisix.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