Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/29

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Voigtlander clip on meter
From: Richard Comen <rpcomen@mcn.org>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:21:46 -0700
References: <001c01bff6e2$c46bbca0$25f1a7d0@kamm>

I just bought one from B&AH for $180. They are not in catalog, just ask
when you call.  Richard  



At 08:40 AM 7/29/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Can anybody point me to where I can buy one of these?  Can't find it on B&H
>or Don Chatterton's sites.
>
>Thanks,
>Dan
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kam
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 5:14 AM
>> To: Leica user list
>> Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander clip on meter
>> Importance: Low
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have borrowed a Voigtlander clip on meter from a friend and
>> used it for a
>> week.   It  is such a lovely thing that I have decided to buy
>> one.  Here is
>> my report:
>>
>> Construction - it looks like a plastic toy in pictures but it is very
>> solidly built.  It is made of metal with a surface finishing
>> rather similar
>> to that of the M6.    A well-built solid but light weight (42g
>> only) stuff.
>>
>> Handling and ease of use - the design is excellent and very easy to use.
>> I'll be surprised if anyone on this list will need to refer to
>> the manual to
>> find out how to use it (I only looked at the manual once to find out its
>> weight).  The two dials on the top are easy to use.  The aperture
>> dial, much
>> to my liking, is stepless.  There is no difficulty whatsoever in
>> reading the
>> LEDs, even under direct sunlight.  Under this head the meter will score a
>> full mark.
>>
>> Accuracy - It can't be as accurate as a sekonic or minolta,
>> that's for sure.
>> Having said that, in most cases (by most I mean over 90%) it produces the
>> same reading as my M6.  The silicon photodiode is fairly sensitive.  As it
>> is so small and can be used as a hand-held meter, you can take it
>> up to your
>> subject and take a closer "spot" metering.  In one case I took a reading
>> from less than 12" away from the face of a lady, she just found it a cute
>> little thing to look at.  In terms of obstructiveness I guess it is even
>> less obstructive than a Leica.
>>
>> Other uses - it may sound silly, but in the past few days I took the meter
>> to almost everywhere and compared its reading with my eye
>> metering.  It was
>> fun.
>>
>> Compatability - as there is no coupling device it can be used on
>> any camea.
>> I have tried it on a M4-2, a IIIf and an Olympus SP which has a
>> dead meter.
>> In all cases it does not cause any obstruction to operation.
>>
>> Battery life - I used it very intensively in the past few days (and my 15
>> month old daughter played with it even more intensively - she
>> just loved to
>> see the LEDs going on and off).  There has been no sign of battery drain
>> (though only fitted with alkaline batteries, it has been producing
>> consistent reading so I assume that there is no signficant drop
>> in voltage).
>>
>> My conclusion: although not cheap (HK$1,300, about US$160), my
>> vote for best
>> accessory of the year surely goes to it.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Kam
>>
>
>
>

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