canon demi light meter

[Inphenity]

I recently got a canon demi that is a family heirloom, and the light meter is dead. I cant exactly sunny 16 it since the shutter speed isnt marked. I dont know the model number but its got the selenium cell light meter (think bike reflector). This camera has a good bit of sentemental value to me, and i was wondering if anyone knew where to get the light meter replaced?

 

[delible]

Canon Demi

Canon Demi

I can't help with the exact question of meter repair. Till that is solved, though, the following might help in using your heirloom. It comes from a review of the Canon Demi (a long time ago) by A.M. Carlsson that was reprinted in THE HALF FRAMER (January, 1999).

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The following table shows the intermediate values set against the respective lens stops:

Aperture Shutter
f/2.8 1/30
f/4 1/45
f/5.6 1/60
f/8 1/90
f/11 1/125
f/16 1/190
f/22 1/250

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So when you set the aperture at the arrow you can have a pretty good idea of what shutter speed is being used and avoid the restriction to 1/30 sec at the flash synch setting. I haven't tried this system (the meter in my Demi still works); but, maybe it's worth a try. The Demi is a great camera.

 

[Micky D]

Al Kaplan knows a great repairer for this sort of stuff, he started a thread about it not long ago.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68429

 

[Inphenity]

Thank you both for your informative replies, i think i might make this my go everywhere camera, its the only one i own that fits in my pocket

 

[Cale Arthur]

It comes from a review of the Canon Demi (a long time ago) by A.M. Carlsson that was reprinted in THE HALF FRAMER (January, 1999).

Sorry for the hi-jack, but could you share some details about THE HALF FRAMER? I wasn't aware that there was a publication of any kind specific to half-frames, but i'm definitely curious! Thanks!

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[delible]

Canon Demi ...Half-Framer

Canon Demi ...Half-Framer

Cale Arthur wrote:

<<Sorry for the hi-jack, but could you share some details about THE HALF FRAMER? I wasn't aware that there was a publication of any kind specific to half-frames, but i'm definitely curious! Thanks!>>

The HALF FRAMER was published 3 times a year by the Half Frame Group in the UK. The publication often reprinted useful ariticles from the 60's along with new material. When I belonged to the HF Group the person to get in touch with was:

Fred Adcock
16 Havelock Road, Hucclecote
Gloucester GL3 3PG
U.K.

Sorry, but I don't have current information because I haven't been a member in recent years. I do have a pretty good run of the HALF FRAMER from ~1993 to ~2002.

 

[Cale Arthur]

Awesome! ..will see if i can scare up some copies. Thanks, delible!

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