Yes, Shel, meters were around a long time before that, even
built in meters. Why if you bought a Contax III, or a Rolleiflex
you got one as far back as the late thirties. But up to the
mid-fifties built in meters were not common and many lower
priced cameras didn't have them until well into the sixties, in
fact many high priced cameras didn't have them (Nikon F, Pentax
H-3, Leica III*, M3, M2, etc.), though hand held meters were
common amongst advanced amateurs, many pros and almost all snap
shooters did not use them.
--Tom
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> Finally, you mention that this change took place in 1959, and you also
> noted that "The difference is that before meters were common the film
> makers had a one-stop safety factor in the film speed." These
> statements seem somewhat at odds with one another, since meters were
> quite common before 1959 and TTL meters didn't appear until after
> 1959, with some possible exceptions..
--
Tom "Graywolf" Rittenhouse
Graywolf Photo, Charlotte, NC, USA
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