What camera is this for?

[KCLow]

Came with a batch of camera accessories I bought from ebay. Can anyone tell me which camera this is for? Thanks.

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

hmm got metering... den hotshoe... should be a flash metering thingy..

 

[catchlights]

hmm got metering... den hotshoe... should be a flash metering thingy..

Think is a light meter for Range Finder.

 

[student]

This is just a simple reflective light meter.

It is not a flash meter.

Commonly used in older rangefinders without built-in meters, such as the Leica M3 ad similar Leica clones from UK, Russia and Japan.

Many of these used some kind of light diodes. You will be lucky if this one still works!

 

[KCLow]

This is just a simple reflective light meter.

It is not a flash meter.

Commonly used in older rangefinders without built-in meters, such as the Leica M3 ad similar Leica clones from UK, Russia and Japan.

Many of these used some kind of light diodes. You will be lucky if this one still works!

It seems to be working as when i point it at different intensity of light the needle actually moves. Cannot say whether accurate or not. I also suspect it is for a rangefinder, however I want to find out for which one.

 

[student]

It seems to be working as when i point it at different intensity of light the needle actually moves. Cannot say whether accurate or not. I also suspect it is for a rangefinder, however I want to find out for which one.

This can be used for any rangefinder. You don't actually have to put it on the camera. There is no electrical connection anyway.

 

[Drudkh]

saw a few of this at Ron's display shelf

 

[KCLow]

This can be used for any rangefinder. You don't actually have to put it on the camera. There is no electrical connection anyway.

The disc under the shutter speed dial has a notch in it and it actually turns with the dial. I suspect it actually catches on to something on the camera so that you only have to set the shutter speed dial on the meter based on the needle position and the notch will turn the dial on the camera?

 

[student]

The disc under the shutter speed dial has a notch in it and it actually turns with the dial. I suspect it actually catches on to something on the camera so that you only have to set the shutter speed dial on the meter based on the needle position and the notch will turn the dial on the camera?

I have a similar light meter on my Leica M4. There is a notch on the meter which latches on to one of the dials, I think the shutter. When you rotate the disc to get a metering, the shutter dial also moves. So in that way, it can be specific for that particular model. But it can be used independently without being attached to the camera.

Mine does not work anymore. But it certainly look cool on the camera!

 

[KCLow]

I have a similar light meter on my Leica M4. There is a notch on the meter which latches on to one of the dials, I think the shutter. When you rotate the disc to get a metering, the shutter dial also moves. So in that way, it can be specific for that particular model. But it can be used independently without being attached to the camera.

Mine does not work anymore. But it certainly look cool on the camera!

yap. I think so too.

But did you notice that the flash mount/slot is at right angle to the dial. I wonder which minolta rangefinder has the flash mount at such a location?

 

[ricohflex]

Came with a batch of camera accessories I bought from ebay. Can anyone tell me which camera this is for? Thanks.


KC
this is the meter for the Minolta SR1
the shoe is not for flash
it is the clip on shoe for attaching the meter to the camera body
there is a mounting bar in front of the Minolta SR1 body
you slip it in and the meter wheel has a protusion to catch the shutter speed dial
when fixed, the meter cell will point outwards from the camera body

see this site

http://www.cameraquest.com/minsr1b.htm

 

[KCLow]

Came with a batch of camera accessories I bought from ebay. Can anyone tell me which camera this is for? Thanks.


KC
this is the meter for the Minolta SR1
the shoe is not for flash
it is the clip on shoe for attaching the meter to the camera body
there is a mounting bar in front of the Minolta SR1 body
you slip it in and the meter wheel has a protusion to catch the shutter speed dial
when fixed, the meter cell will point outwards from the camera body

see this site

http://www.cameraquest.com/minsr1b.htm

Fantastic. Thank you very much. Can trust the experts on CS to find answers. Thanks again.
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[KCLow]

Turns out this is the meter for the SR-1 (kudos to ricoflex) version V. The last one before they started putting the meter into the camera for Minolta.

 

[dynaxattack]

Yeah it is. I have both my SR-1 and the light meter kept safely.... Didnt see much light for a long long time liao.