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<p>I found a nice price for a SL66 today, but I'm still a little confused and have a few questions.</p>

<p>Why exactly is it slower than a Hassy? It has the ev ring on the right-hand side too, like the SL. Granted, you can focus with the right hand, but is that it? Anything else to make it slower?</p>

<p>I suppose it doesn't have a apperture-time coupling like the Hasselblad, does it? Because I love this feature and the ability to work in EV, from meter to camera.</p>

<p>The Voightlander hot-shoe that I suggested uses batteries. The one I have for my Hasselblad doesn't.<br>

There are lots of analog handheld meters that don't use batteries.</p>

<p>Yup, it's this one http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/images/Hasselblad/Finders/HassMeterWinder-a.jpg<br>

It replaces the normal winding knob ( http://neuveterre09.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/hasselblad-500-bis.jpg ) on the Hasselblad (500, 501, 503, etc) that does absolutelly nothing except wind film. It has no batteries so it's always on, and it's pretty good. It's also on the right side right where you set the EV exposure on the lens, it's pretty handy.<br>

I don't know if such a thing exists for the RZ but you could get a hotshue model http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=workaround.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=355975&is=REG<br>

It's not as straight forward as the EV system winding knob but it's tiny and accurate.</p>

<p>If you have any more questions, feel free.</p>

<p>I have this setup.<br>

<img src="http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7518/image0004n.jpg" alt="" /> (sorry for the crappy phone pic, it was the fastest)<br>

It's a Lowepro Slingshot with the meter attached to the side loop. I have a metered winding knob so I dont use the incident one too often. I can reach it when the pack is on my back with one hand without a problem. I guess I can put the meter on my belt but that's .... not an option for me :P<br>

But to be honest, if you really are against a bag of some kind ( totally agree btw) I suggest you get a small meter, like the Lunapro, Sekonc 308, or winding knob. Or a metering prism.</p>

<p>I think you should enjoy the modularity of your setup. Very similar to you, I have a Hassy that I don't like to use with the prism on. But depending on your shooting, sometimes you need the better framing it offers you and the fast metering an incident meter cannot provide. So it's a good accesory to own. Hence, I have this setup:</p>

<p>a prism for easier framing that rarely gets used, I sometimes bring it along in the backpack.<br>

a metering winding knob for easy to read situations, it's fast and always on. also my main meter.<br>

a handheld meter with all the bells and whistels (incident, spot, averaging, highlights/shadows, memory, etc) for difficult scenes, that I keep in my pack. It's big and inconvenient but it's useful.</p>

<p>So I guess what I'm saying is get them all and use them accordingly. And if you do get a metered prism you can get a cheap reliable incident meter like the Gossen 308 and you are covered.</p>