Keks M-Meter, modern Leica MR meter

[Derek Leath]

My arrived yesterday. Testing it out this weekend.

IMG_3484 by Derek Leath, on Flickr

IMG_3482 by Derek Leath, on Flickr

IMG_3483 by Derek Leath, on Flickr

 

[Evergreen States]

I’m very happy with mine but does anyone else have it occasionally being a bit hesitant when going over the range 30/sync(50)/60/120 ? Sometimes going up from 30 I have to go to 60 and back down to get it to register 50 and similar in the opposite direction for 60.

Edit: I forgot to say it is on a M4.

I have noticed this as well

 

[Evergreen States]

Have to get those little screws out without making a mess. either blade or philips screw heads..

I'm sorry but I haven't the foggiest notion what you are talking about

 

[Derek Leath]

I have noticed this as well

I found the same thing, sometimes pushing the button the first time doesn't bring up an f number, only the shutter speed. I find I have to move the shutter dial or double push the button

 

[keks_camera]

I’m very happy with mine but does anyone else have it occasionally being a bit hesitant when going over the range 30/sync(50)/60/120 ? Sometimes going up from 30 I have to go to 60 and back down to get it to register 50 and similar in the opposite direction for 60.

Edit: I forgot to say it is on a M4.

Hello, it can be fixed through the calibration menu.
When calibrating the 1/50 shutter speed, try to turn the dial as close to 1/60 as possible. When calibrating 1/60, try to turn the dial as close to 1/120 as possible.

 

[splitimageview]

Welcome to RFF, @keks_camera !

 

[WoodallP]

Hello, it can be fixed through the calibration menu.
When calibrating the 1/50 shutter speed, try to turn the dial as close to 1/60 as possible. When calibrating 1/60, try to turn the dial as close to 1/120 as possible.

Thanks for the tip and thanks for making an innovative product. Even as it is it’s great but I will give this a try.

 

[rulnacco]

After everyone's had a chance to evaluate their meter and see how it performs--when you get your film developed--I'd love to hear how it compares to an incident meter in terms of accuracy. Would be great to find out how well it might work for slide film, too.

I normally hand-hold a Sekonic L-308s when shooting with my M3, if I'm not just doing Sunny F16--I mostly shoot black and white film, but occasionally shoot both color neg and slide. If the Keks meter works just as well, I might just have to get one. They certainly look nice and functional.

Thanks!

 

[Jbennett68]

I’m surprised these are as cheap as they are. The Voigtländer meters are 225.

 

[splitimageview]

Just got a ship notice for my painted meter!

 

[Perkeo Vaskar]

As soon as I learned this meter could be tuned to the older shutter speed settings on the double stroke M3 I ordered one directly from KEKS. Word to the wise: When ordering one of these, use coupon code PUSHINGFILM15 to get 15% off!

If you want one yesterday, Blue Moon Camera has three of the chrome ones in stock, last time I checked.

 

[Jbennett68]

As soon as I learned this meter could be tuned to the older shutter speed settings on the double stroke M3 I ordered one directly from KEKS. Word to the wise: When ordering one of these, use coupon code PUSHINGFILM15 to get 15% off!

If you want one yesterday, Blue Moon Camera has three of the chrome ones in stock, last time I checked.

Well shot. Not anymore.

 

[Perkeo Vaskar]

Well shot. Not anymore.

Oops. But they still have black chrome!

 

[Jbennett68]

Oops. But they still have black chrome!

Looks like they don’t offer free shipping like b&h or Robert’s though so the 15% would be about a wash.

 

[yossi]

Received mine this morning. 😊