graham_byrnes

I'd be intimidated at a waxing party. However I'd like to know if the Brussellois eat more Brussel sprouts than an appropriate control group such as the Parisians.

BTW, should Brussel sprouts be capitalised?

Graham

The problem, as ever, is that one person's porn is another's art. Personally I doubt that seeing a photo of a clitoris is going to damage a child's development (especially a 15 yo girl, who presumably has one of her own).

Further, so far as I'm aware there is no candidate definition of art which requires that it not offend. In fact I'd say that an important role of art is to challenge our prejudices, cause us to re-think our assumptions. One of the ways it might do this is to present as beautiful something typically thought of as ugly or banal. Or even obscene.

If you personally don't believe a 15yo should see some photos on this site, don't suggest she look. Or is the entire world obliged to be reduced to intellectual and emotional babyfood, lest a child see something shocking? Best stick with the charred bodies from the evening news.

Thanks guys for the responses so far.

Yes, there is a multi-lens metering window, about 1" by 1/4",

covered by an aluminium flap with a small slot for daylight

metering.

My suspicion was that it was a self-powered meter, so I guess

it's the MC: I don't have it with me, but I remember it as marked

only "Leica Meter M".

The contacts I mentioned are on the end that would be at the far

left side of the camera, like a narrow, vertically oriented

hot-shoe slot. In the base of the slot are 3(?) gold plated

contacts, one about 3mm diameter, the others about 1mm.

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Ok, so if it's not worth much money, it might still be fun to try

to fix. So I'm still open to suggestions on how to get it apart

(without damage: it's too nicely engineered).

I guess the problem though is a burnt out CdS cell, which probably

makes it unfixable... :-(

Cheers,

Graham

Hi,

Many years ago my father owned a Leica M3. After he died, 'cos I was young and stupid, I sold it (to a dealer, for a pittance).

Now I am at least older...

However, I still have the hot-shoe mount Leica M light meter.

It gives no indication of life. There are some contacts on the side,

so presumably it has an internal Ni-Cd, but I have no (and don't ever recall my father having) a charger.

It hasn't been used for at least 27 years...

Questions:

1. does anyone know what this thing is worth?

2. Anyone know about the type of charger required?

3. How do I open it up to find out if the internals are

a mess of decomposing battery goo? I've tried removing the three

obvious screws on the base, but it showed no inclination to

open. I pulled off the shutter-speed adjust wheel & the hot shoe

plate but there were no extra screws.

I'm not keen to use a chisel :-)

Thanks a bunch,

Graham