Do you know of any SLRs with uncoupled meter like Rollei 35?

[tunalegs]

what is this 'repeater window' that you speak of? Is there one on the nikon fm or ft3?

A meter readout/needle/etc. visible on the outside of the camera body rather than through the viewfinder.

For clarification: a coupled meter is a meter which is coupled to the shutter dial and to the lens' f stop. When you change the shutter speed or the lens' f stop, you change the meter setting as well because they are coupled together.

An uncoupled meter isn't connected to the shutter or f-stop in any way. You simply get the values from the meter and manually transfer them to the shutter and lens.

Either system can have a meter readout inside or outside of the viewfinder. A "repeater" has them both inside and outside.

 

[Roger Hicks]

There were interchangable finders for Exaktas with uncoupled meters.

Some pictures here: http://www.rogerandfrances.com/subscription/ps collect varex.html

Cheers,

R.

 

[68degrees]

A "repeater" has them both inside and outside.

Ok I see. Thanks.

 

[ZeissFan]

One of the Nikkormat FT cameras should take care of what you want. The later FT3 is best for AI lenses.

You should know that the Nikkormat FT shutter speed selector is at the base of the lens mount (like an Olympus OM).

 

[68degrees]

You should know that the Nikkormat FT shutter speed selector is at the base of the lens mount (like an Olympus OM).

Im thinking I will like that aperture and shutter speed on adjacent rings. Do they also lock so you can move them together while keeping exposure the same? That would be cool.

 

[ZeissFan]

And when you meter from the waist using any TTL meter, you should cover the eyepiece Some cameras have eyepiece blinds. Most do not.

This avoids light entering the viewfinder from affecting the meter reading.

 

[ZeissFan]

Im thinking I will like that aperture and shutter speed on adjacent rings. Do they also lock so you can move them together while keeping exposure the same? That would be cool.

No, this wouldn't be mechanically feasible or desirable for a camera with interchangeable lenses.

 

[68degrees]

And when you meter from the waist using any TTL meter, you should cover the eyepiece Some cameras have eyepiece blinds. Most do not.

This avoids light entering the viewfinder from affecting the meter reading.

My X-700 had a cover for the viewfinder. Sadly I gave that camera away to a young lady because I thought I didnt want to do film anymore and she was excited about film in that moment.

I dont know if the NIikon FM has one available. I think I looked once and couldnt find a part number. It would be easy enough to hold your finger over the viewfinder I suppose.

 

[68degrees]

No, this wouldn't be mechanically feasible or desirable for a camera with interchangeable lenses.

not locked together but maybe just friction grooves or something that sync them while the lens is on and then just easily disengage when the lens is removed.

 

[Phil_F_NM]

Im thinking I will like that aperture and shutter speed on adjacent rings. Do they also lock so you can move them together while keeping exposure the same? That would be cool.

You want a Hasselblad. Or maybe a Kiev 66

Phil Forrest

 

[Takkun]

You want a Hasselblad. Or maybe a Kiev 66

Phil Forrest

The Hasselblad-mount Zeiss is the only SLR I know of that has that feature, but a number fixed-lens cameras from the 50s offered it, too. It's less of an issue if you're metering from the waist, since you can see both the shutter and aperture rings anyway.

 

[ZeissFan]

This wouldn't be mechanically practical for an interchangeable 35mm SLR system, especially those with a shutter speed dial on the top of the camera.

You would need to mechanically couple it to the aperture, but when you turn the aperture ring, it would require enough force to rotate the shutter speed dial. Or the reverse, should you want to change the shutter speed.

Come to think of it, this is what is called auto-exposure. So no need to create additional complexity.

The Kodak Retina S, III and IV had EV coupling. Of course, none of the cameras had a rapid return mirror. And there were only a limited number of lenses available.

 

[sevo]

The Hasselblad-mount Zeiss is the only SLR I know of that has that feature,

Only the leaf shutter (5xx) Hasselblads had EV coupling - it is much easier to do if the shutter and aperture are both part of the lens (or body).

There have been a few focal-plane shutter SLRs that sported a (leaf shutter like) time selection on a ring around the mount, most prominently many Olympus SLRs and the Nikkormat F(Tx) series, but none of them had a Hasselblad style EV coupling lock. But some of the leaf shutter SLRs (and interchangeable lens rangefinders) had it.

 

[Scrambler]

Only the leaf shutter (5xx) Hasselblads had EV coupling - it is much easier to do if the shutter and aperture are both part of the lens (or body).

There have been a few focal-plane shutter SLRs that sported a (leaf shutter like) time selection on a ring around the mount, most prominently many Olympus SLRs and the Nikkormat F(Tx) series, but none of them had a Hasselblad style EV coupling lock. But some of the leaf shutter SLRs (and interchangeable lens rangefinders) had it.

The Contaflex Super (and other Contaflexes?) had this arrangement - set the EV on one dial and the shutter speed and aperture are linked. All possible shutter/aperture combinations at that EV are then selectable. Not at all the same as auto-exposure. If set at a compatible aperture, shutter speed changes with the EV dial. This camera also has the top plate meter readout, but from a selenium cell on the front of the pentaprism housing not TTL.

 

[68degrees]

Nikkormats Ftn, ft3, ft3 all have top deck meter readouts like the Rollei 35.
I like that feature very much. You can set the camera for exposure without needing to raise it up to your eye.

Frank thanks for your input and suggesting the FT3. I just found one and its everything I wanted plus all my lenses fit it. If it wasnt for you I could have been chasing my tail still. Good luck on your trip ill bookmark it and see your photos. Are you going to upload them as you go or wait until you get back home?