maryte_melnikaite Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I am very new to photography and I chose rather to explore analog photography, to get know the media better, nature of it.. I found Zenit TTL, just the thing is - battery’s lid is missing, so the light meter does not work..The question is – is there any way to work with it anyway, or some alternative way to ‘measure’ light? I will be very grateful for any suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbarayan_prasanna Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 You could try fixing a coin plus metal washer(s) with a tape to hold the button cell in place and make proper electrical contacts. If the meter is working then you could try looking for spares from old camera shops. If the meter does not work then it may be too expensive to repair. You could, then, use a separate hand-held meter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 You can use the "sunny 16" rule for exposure (Google it for an explanation). Shoot negative film (color is actually easier to get processed these days) and use something like the exposure sheet below. The latitude on color negative film is so great that you will get decent pictures even without a meter. Used hand-held meters that work are sometimes a little hard to find these days--new ones are still expensive. As Subbarayan says, if you can get the meter to work, or find another way to meter, the Zenit is a perfectly fine, if a little crude, learning machine.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvy Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 how about using a separate light metre? i have a thirty year old russian one that i picked up from fleabay some time ago. it was cheap but works fine for my needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Depending on how old and whether it was made for export you may need this table to convert to ISO (nee ASA) from the Soviet GOST system. Later, GOST was adjusted to match the ISO numbers.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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