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Thank you for that. Tried it as you suggested and checked against a Weston Master 3. SPOT ON!!! Well - within ¼ stop anyway! Thank you so much for your help. Just in case anyone else is interested - the inner dial has film speed numbers on it - when you turn the outer dial, this causes the drum...

Thanks for that. Do I then read off the exposure from the needle or from the nearest strip? The needle still reacts very well to light and I do have a Weston that I can check against. Regards, Richard

Hi - thanks for the reply. I'm in Rochester, Kent, UK - not sure where you are located. If it's a long way, any ifo you could give - either on the forum or by email to Brandsman@aol.com would be very much appreciated. This little meter looks great on my Zorki 4, but I have no idea what it is...

Hi - does anyone have any idea how one of these meters works? It's a small accessory shoe device - the needle moves OK, but when you turn a dial, black and red strips change position across the window which has the needle in. But the strips move in steps - it's not possible to exactly match...

Thanks for the offer. If I find myself in your neck of the woods, I'll drop by! Regards, Richard, Rochester, UK !!

I would be grateful for help. I need to remove the front element of a Tamron 80-210 zoom lens - the one with the built in lens hood. There are the usual 2 slots on a retaining ring, but reasonable force will not unscrew it. Are there any tricks? I really don't want to do any damage to a nice...