lxmike
M2 fan.
Steve Bellayr
Veteran
Be gentle, be careful as these clip on meters scratch the finish of the top plate. Personally, I use a handheld meter with my camera.
lxmike
M2 fan.
Thanks Steve, do you have one yuorself
Mablo
Well-known
I bought a nice example recently from the classifieds here. I haven't used it extensively yet but my first impressions are favourable. Mike, I hope you got the version that swivels when you select "X" on the shutter speed dial(s) and lift the upper dial. It makes film rewinding/loading much easier to do.
marty_e
Member
I believe the one in the photo swivels. As mentioned, be careful when swiveling as the shoe mount can tilt downwards slightly and leave unsightly surface scratches on the top plate. I placed a pad on the far end of the meter to keep from scratching. Those foamy double sided tape will do.
I have one myself but I certainly don't rely on it. I find that it disrupts the cameras clean lines when mounted and peering through the VF gets slightly uncomfortable. It is rather inaccurate in low light as well... Calibrate it well. this can be done 2 ways - either use the calibrating screw below or reposition the shutter speed knob until you're comfortable with the exposure readings on both the black and orange setting.
I prefer my VC Meter II much more that this and I just hang on to it for posterity, largely.
I have one myself but I certainly don't rely on it. I find that it disrupts the cameras clean lines when mounted and peering through the VF gets slightly uncomfortable. It is rather inaccurate in low light as well... Calibrate it well. this can be done 2 ways - either use the calibrating screw below or reposition the shutter speed knob until you're comfortable with the exposure readings on both the black and orange setting.
I prefer my VC Meter II much more that this and I just hang on to it for posterity, largely.
Mablo
Well-known
Thanks for the good tip of placing a pad on the bottom plate. Canon meter is chunky compared to MR-4 and from another planet compared to the VC-II, but I kind of like that retro look though.
Sonnar2
Well-known
I found the readings of the Canon meter quite reliable, even with color neg film.
Of course, it's just a daylight meter (as all Selenium meters)
Plus I like the fact that it's fully coupled to the speed dial, opposed to other third party meters.
Of course, it's just a daylight meter (as all Selenium meters)
Plus I like the fact that it's fully coupled to the speed dial, opposed to other third party meters.
dexdog
Veteran
I have a couple of these (swivel type) and find the meter to be quite accurate. Not as good as battery-powered meter in low light, but as good as any selenium meter that I have used. One of the meters even has a diffuser for incident metering, and it works well. I, too, like the retro look.
airds
Well-known
All you'd need to know at Peter's (Kitchingman) info page
http://www.canonrangefinder.servehttp.com/
my meter
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=68925
http://www.canonrangefinder.servehttp.com/
my meter
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=68925
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
Thanks for the good tip of placing a pad on the bottom plate. Canon meter is chunky compared to MR-4 and from another planet compared to the VC-II, but I kind of like that retro look though.
Nice meter you got there Matt
