Cute light meter fits on the hot shoe.

The VC Meter has been around for quite a while, ya know...


I hope he gets to production and sells hundreds of them. I also hope it is as durable as it is vulnerable.
 
I like the rear facing display, though I'm not a fan of tiny buttons.
That said for under $100 I might buy one.

Chris
 
I like compact, light weight equipment but wow, that's really small.
Although not small used as a light meter, my EM10 comes along now to serve that function for my 6X9 or 5X4 film cameras. Extra to carry but when necessary I can switch it to spot meter and the screen to B&W as a kind of previsualization aid.
 
not sure if i like it to be hones. Seems to take quite bit time to meter . In that case, I 'd rather carry a more capable meter otherwise I am sticking with sunny16
 
Why does it read out from the back? Makes no sense to me, from top is much more ergonomic. Or maybe it does make sense if you routinely point the meter to the ground...
 
retinax said:
Why does it read out from the back? Makes no sense to me, from top is much more ergonomic. Or maybe it does make sense if you routinely point the meter to the ground...
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I'm puzzled by your comment. Meter cell faces forward and display faces rear of camera, next to viewfinder eyepiece.
It's more ergonomic as you need only shift your eye a bit, instead of looking down at the camera top deck.

Chris
 
I don't understand the criticism. "Why don't you get the VCII?" -
1/ more than double the price
2/ bigger
3/ this is different and you like it.

I use the VCII and think it is great. But this tiny cutie is really nice too, and if I was going to do it again I think I'd prefer two of these plus an extra $50 in my wallet over one VCII.
 
ChrisPlatt said:
I'm puzzled by your comment. Meter cell faces forward and display faces rear of camera, next to viewfinder eyepiece.
It's more ergonomic as you need only shift your eye a bit, instead of looking down at the camera top deck.

Chris
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I don't think shifting the eye a bit will do it unless you're very, very short-sighted. You'll need to hold the camera in phone picture taking position to meter. Whereas top readout as used on so many cameras and the hotshoe meters I'm aware of works from a more relaxed position. But there are hand-held meters that work like that, so it's a matter of taste I guess.
 
retinax said:
I don't think shifting the eye a bit will do it unless you're very, very short-sighted. You'll need to hold the camera in phone picture taking position to meter. Whereas top readout as used on so many cameras and the hotshoe meters I'm aware of works from a more relaxed position. But there are hand-held meters that work like that, so it's a matter of taste I guess.
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The thing is tiny. Which is the whole point. There is no room for the buttons and the read out on the top.
Want that, buy the VCII. It is bigger.
 
Backing it. I think it will go good with a Leica IIIf/M4 for indoors or tricky lighting conditions.. I go sunny 16 on outdoors.
 
Not sure about the product - to me it's a bit like reinventing the wheel - and I avoid anything to do with Kickstarts, but if this item is half as good as its marketing PR, then it should sell like hotcakes...

For now my two clip-on Voigtlander meters satisfy, but I will follow with interest.
 
From what I can see of the construction, it's a printed case. Then there are four tiny buttons on top, which would make it hard to get the right one when you are framing the shot, and trying to get a reading at the same time. Hopefully they are weather sealed.

There is also the matter of what angle of view it will cover. I've used other older meters, and currently own a VC II, and with the rear facing screen on the proposed model, it will make it easier to read and make the necessary shutter and aperture adjustments as long as one can remember what the last setting was, and which way to turn a dial to match the meter reading. Otherwise it will be like any other meter, you need to move the camera away from your face to make any adjustments.

PF
 
When it comes to light meters I stick with established manufacturers. Gossen, Sekonic, and for the hot shoe, a new Voigtländer. I've got an old Leica meter, the last model, which seems to be based on a Wesson.
 
Huss said:
I don't understand the criticism. "Why don't you get the VCII?" -
1/ more than double the price
2/ bigger
3/ this is different and you like it.

I use the VCII and think it is great. But this tiny cutie is really nice too, and if I was going to do it again I think I'd prefer two of these plus an extra $50 in my wallet over one VCII.
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I have a VCII and it's sort of a love / hate affair. The dials (inc the ISO) are way too loose. Every time I take a reading I have to reset everything. Still it's nice on my IIIF. For the M4 there is absolutely no better meter than the MR-4.
 
I have the VCII as well and it's a very nice light meter for on-camera reflective use. BUT, I find myself using my "clunky, big" old Sekonic L358 95%+ of the time because it is easy to handle, has excellent controls, and is far more accurate/sensitive in either reflective or incident measurement modes. I have the later, much more feature-rich Sekonic L-478 as well, but still prefer the older L-358.

G
 
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