Skip,
I don't think that the Leica CL is the answer as the manual infers
that it (the spot meter) views about 1/3 the height of the viewing
screen. There is no actual figure given in my manual.
Rand E.
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Skip Williams wrote:
>
> Warren,
>
> The Leica M6 meters a spot that depends on the focal length. The white
> spot extends about 2/3 of the vertical dimension of a 35mm frame painted on
> the first shutter curtain. A silicon photocell reads light reflected from
> that spot. I don't think a Leica would be an economical way to go though.
>
> The Leica CL has a smaller swing-arm metering cell, that might be a
> thought. Coupled with a 90/2.8, it would be pretty compact, but not 1-2
> degrees.
>
> Also, the Minolta Spotmeter M that I have is VERY light. That coupled with
> a P&S would probably fit the bill nicely You could look for one of those
> or the similarly small Pentax spotmeter.
>
> Skip
>
> At 12:00 AM 7/12/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Along the subject of light meters, I posted a query on PhotoNet about the
> >lightest 35mm camera with a 1 or 2 degree spot meter that you could use for
> >taking snapshots and also to use as a light meter for 4x5 or med. format
> >photography. No one could come up with a camera lighter than the OM-2000 and
> >a 135/3.5 or 200/5.
> >
> >Does anyone know of any others out there? The Leica M6 has a spot meter but I
> >don't think its a 1 or 2 degree, more like 6 degrees.
> >
> >Warren
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