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Old 1st November 2021, 11:26 PM
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Default Any modern meters with speed/apertures for old shutters?

I've got some wonderful lenses in compur dial set shutters and I was wondering if anyone is familiar with any modern light meters with clear shutter speed and aperture values for these beautiful shutters?

I've got an excellent Weston Master V where the values are much clearer to read than on anything else modern that I've got. I've been 'fudging' the readings by rounding everything up/down. And I know that the shutters probably aren't even that accurate!
But, if your aware of anything that might fit the bill, then please let me know.

I've included a pic of a Weston Master V showing the values that modern meters don't seem to show...
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Old 2nd November 2021, 08:39 AM
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Like you I have many shutters with older speed settings but that;s never been an issue when metering. Think in terms of how film ISO progresses in 1/3rds

25, 32 (30), 50, 64 (60), 80 (75), 100, 125, 160 (150), 200, 250, 320 (300) etc. So using that ISO scale as shutter speed the bracketed speeds at close enough to be equivalent.

So I use the nearest and just adjust by a 1/3 of a stop, but then my Gossen Luna Pro/Lunasix, meters and Minolta spotmeter do have 1/3 stop aperture markings..

So for 100th I'd use the aperture 1/3 of a stop down from the 125th mark. What's always amazed me is how accurate old Dial Set Comurs can be and my oldest is from 1913.

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Old 2nd November 2021, 10:34 AM
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The Sekonic L-308 meters can be adjusted to show speed and aperture in one third stops. They are quite small, but with a decent size display. Some other digital meters can do the same. I think my Gossen Digipro F does.
I find the classic dial type meters quite difficult to read, largely due to the small size of the figures. I have one of the Sekonic selenium cell types, which I really like, but it needs reading glasses to operate.
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Even my Weston Euromaster (circa 1980) dial doesn't show the intermediate shutter and aperture settings - although the dial still shows 1/3rd marks for aperture.

I think the dial is by far and away the clearest way to display the shutter/aperture options available.

When it eventually dies, I will still carry it and use the information my digital meter shows me to decide what to shoot at.

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