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k_g_wolf · 05/08/08, 08:29 PM

>> Jim

Have a look also at the VC- Meter as a substitute for the LEICAmeter. It´s made by Cosina/ Voigtländer and fits into the acc.-shoe of the LEICA.

The drawback is, the VC-meter is not coupled to the speedwheel of the camera. Mine has a drawback which leads me to grab to the LEICAmeter though: the setting of the ISO- dial is easily changed by accident. You have to constantly check the bl... thing otherwise your metering is off.

The LEICAmeter MR 4, made by METRAWATT and distributed by LEITZ in the old days, is sometimes available s/h. It should still work alright if you arrange for a proper PX 625- battery substitute.

Your´s seems to be the Siliciumcell- meter, the first version, these old cells die over the years and they are almost impossible to repair. The CDS-cell of an MR4 is more durable and should still work.

The GOSSEN Digisix is an alternative, it´s tiny but I do not know if it can be attached to the acc.-shoe ...

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05/08/08, 08:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
k_g_wolf Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/25/02 Posts: 598	Re: Light meters for the M3 >> Jim Have a look also at the VC- Meter as a substitute for the LEICAmeter. It´s made by Cosina/ Voigtländer and fits into the acc.-shoe of the LEICA. The drawback is, the VC-meter is not coupled to the speedwheel of the camera. Mine has a drawback which leads me to grab to the LEICAmeter though: the setting of the ISO- dial is easily changed by accident. You have to constantly check the bl... thing otherwise your metering is off. The LEICAmeter MR 4, made by METRAWATT and distributed by LEITZ in the old days, is sometimes available s/h. It should still work alright if you arrange for a proper PX 625- battery substitute. Your´s seems to be the Siliciumcell- meter, the first version, these old cells die over the years and they are almost impossible to repair. The CDS-cell of an MR4 is more durable and should still work. The GOSSEN Digisix is an alternative, it´s tiny but I do not know if it can be attached to the acc.-shoe ... Best Last edited by k_g_wolf : 05/08/08 at 08:32 PM.