Re: [Leica] Light meters

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

John-
Don't let on or tell anybody, but I have two, both refurbed by Quality Light
Metric at about $45 a whack- if you like the idea of a selenium meter, the
Master V is a doozy!
A lugger, who shall remain un-named since I wouldn't want his reputation
sullied were it known he had a Weston Master V in his house, was kind enough
to send me a case and invercone. I am in HOG heaven!
I used one in the 70's for weddings, and loved it. I jumped at the chance to
get another when I found out you could still get them fixed!  It is a
perfect companion to a IIIf, and don't let anyone scare you away!
Dan ( a retro kinda guy)

- -----Original Message-----
From: John Hudson <jahudson@direct.ca>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 7:59 PM
Subject: [Leica] Light meters


>I was recently given an old British made Sangamo Western "Western Master V"
>light meter complete with incident light cone. It was completely dead. It
>had previously been stored at room temperature unused for almost 30 years.
>Depressing the needle release button did not cause the needle to move off
>zero. A photo repair lab told me that the light cell "was exhausted" and
>that the meter should be junked.
>
>After sitting around with its new owener for six months at room temperature
>the meter has come back to life. The meter readings are virtually identical
>to those shown on my Lunasix 3.
>
>Are there any words of advice on whether this Western Master V needs to
>visit another repair technician or whether it could be on its last gasp of
>life before really becoming exhausted?
>
>jh
>