alexander.doug Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I just recieved my first dedicated spot meter in the mail. A old analog Soligor thats in beautiful shape. I had a couple of questions about it that I hoped you guys could answer. 1: When I press the battery check button what should I see in the finder? Should it point directly in the middle? 2: How do I zero the pointer? Should I adjust it so it's at the black dot without the button being pressed or what? 3: How do I know to read from the high reading or the low reading? Do I just have to guess? I believe that the Pentax model are always on and you press the button to get the high reading, does the Soligor operate on the same principle? Thanks a lot for your help. I've look over the internet for some answers, including on this board, but I couldn't find any. I'm anxious to get out and shoot some slides. I just want to know that I'm using my equipment properly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham_patterson1 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Spot Sensor 1? All metal, grey, short hand grip? The needle should swing to the right of the red centre mark in the finder with fresh batteries. The original batteries on mine were PX625. I have CRIS MR-2 adapters Do you need to zero it? Check the readings with a grey card and against another meter. The trigger has two levels. The first pressure uses the high range. If the needle stays on the left, squeeze to the second pressure to use the lower scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picturesque Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I used to have one but it disappeared at a repair place...and still have the instruction book, so if you want a copy, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_kruft Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I agree with the other commenter about zeroing. My first spotmeter was a Spot Sensor ($99 I think) and it was very accurate as long as I had it, so test it against another meter. A "trick" I was shown when I got this meter is that it will accept 43mm filters, so if you are using a filter on your lens and are worried about forgetting to adjust for filter factor, you can just put a filter on the meter. I didn't do this but you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbettis Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Nadine, I'd love to have a copy of the manual, too! Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander.doug Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 Thanks for your help! No, I don't think I need the manual. Thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_piehler Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Nadine, Might I still get a copy of the manual? I would be most appreciative since I have so many questions regarding its potential use. Henry Piehler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_beaver Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I am also looking for a copy of the instruction manual. Any help would be appreciated. In the model I have, there is nothing obvious (red or otherwise) indicating whether the battery test is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geowelch Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 There is a guy on eBay who sells good quality photocopies of the Soligor Spot Sensor manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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