huw_finney Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 In a fit of pique ebay and 11 quid later I have just got a Weston Photronic exposure meter to match my 'new' II. It reads about 4 stops low, obviously a new cell is required. Measured cell, 45mm diameter and phoned Megatron, they make loads of selenium cells and the latest Weston meter, 'yes sir, for a model 650 you say, in stock ?17.50 including recorded delivery' aparently all (selenium) Weston meters use the same cell. BTW the cell in this meter is stamped 1935.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huw_finney Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 All I 'need' now is period 35 and 90mm optics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattalofs Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huw_finney Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 When the cell arrives I will do a 'mad project' on its replacement and calibration. This meters film speed scale only goes up to 64 Weston (80ASA), so that's 125ASA max with a filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben z Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Cool. I just bought a <a href="http://www.diaxa.com/weston/westonfive.htm">Master V</a> complete with case and Invercone (not off eBay, I can easily get my money back if it's not up to snuff). Seems that it's pretty much the same meter as the <a href="http://www.megatron.co.uk/euromaster2/index.html">Euromaster-II</a> which goes for around $300 US. I believe for about $65 Quality Light Metric can completely overhaul the V if needed. Then again, I need another light meter like a hole in the head. Just heard so much about these Westies, had to have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love4leica Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 111F and my weston<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frederick_muller Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Love that retro look, Huw. I just got a meterless M2 and am struggling with either getting a new handheld meter or calibrating my old one that takes mercury batteries. You know, this interest in old meterless machines just shows the good old days are never gonna die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frederick_muller Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Ha! I notice you are still refering to ASA ... I still think ASA as well, even though the new acronym is ISO ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben z Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Afzal, since you've got a V...what are the buttons for (rt side, though the hole in the case, and the other one just under the left end of the display)? I'm not getting a manual with mine, I expect it to be pretty intuitive but I've never encountered a battery-less meter with pushbuttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrddin Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 To Ben Z I have an Euro-Master Weston, and the right hand button is for POINTER LOCK and the left hand button (below scale) is for FILM SPEED LOCK. Myrddin Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_meeker Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Great pics of beautiful old gear. Afzal, I just bought a very nice IIIf and I need a strap for it; what is yours and are they available currently? Thanks, Frank M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Ben, and anybody else with an Invercone, I'd suggest getting a rubber band to put around the meter and over the Invercone. Eventually the little bumps on the 'cone wear down and the 'cone gets way too easy to accidently knock off. The little bit of light blocked by the rubber band won't affect your reading in the least. They're fantastic meters. We should all be grateful to Quality Light Metric for continuing to service them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan_brittenson Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Hopefully it's the cell that needs replacement and not the VA part! Have you tried cleaning the cell, perhaps it's just foggy with dust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_amiet2 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Ahh! the old Weston Master V pics gives me nostalgia. I went through 3 of them. The first one got lost, the second got broken and I think I sold the 3rd. The biggest problem, I recall, was that area of overlap between high and low scale measurements. The instrument sensitivity seemed less accurate at the ends of the scale and many of my readings were always in that range. I ended up buying a Sekonic Brockway 'movie' meter. It was fantastic. Got stolen. Now, I am an in camera meter man. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_w. Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I got rid of my Euromaster because my arms weren't long enough, LOL. I just couldn't see the small numbers in less than bright light or w/o my reading glasses. So, my non-metered M's followed soon thereafter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 The Westons, as fine as they are, become a real task to read after a while. The tiny markings that are tightly spaced around the dial will make your head spin after a while. As much as I think the Westons are true classic selenium meters in design and the fact that most still work quite well, they become tiresome to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love4leica Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Frank ......... the strap on my Leica 111F is the original period leica strap. Where I got it from? To be honest I cannot remember. I have had it for last 40 years. Memory does not go that far to remember but is mint and a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben z Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 "I got rid of my Euromaster because my arms weren't long enough, LOL. I just couldn't see the small numbers in less than bright light or w/o my reading glasses. So, my non-metered M's followed soon thereafter." Finally I feel lucky to have been really nearsighted all my life. Now I can just look under my glasses and see 'phone-book print at about 2" away while all my 20-20 friends are struggling with reading glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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