e fun in photography.
Cheers,
Jeff
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From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: Minolta Spotmeter F
> On 4 Dec 2002 at 7:44, Jeff wrote:
>
> > What about
On 4 Dec 2002 at 7:44, Jeff wrote:
> What about landscape photography with Positive film?
> That's what I need the Spotmeter for.
Jeff,
The Spotmeter F has a few functions that are specifically there to support
colour positive shooting. It has two buttons, Highlight and Shadow and the
action o
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: Minolta Spotmeter F
>
>
> > Don't worry Jeff.We won't snipe ya
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > Begin Original Message
>
Not an ebay sale. I already Paypal'd the guy.
Hope he doesn't stiff me.
Jeff.
PS: We'll keep you posted.
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From: "David Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:39 PM
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Don't worry Jeff.We won't snipe ya
Dave
Begin Original Message
From: "Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I'm in the process of acquiring a Minolta Spotmeter F. I hope it
doesn't
elude me.
Jeff.
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Pentax User
Stouffville Ontario Canada
http://home.ca.inter.
> I'm also interested to hear why Mike thinks the Pentax meter is better than
> the Minolta.
I'll withdraw the comment. I don't know the specific Minolta meter under
discussion. I just have lots of memories of being irritated while futzing
with over-featured Minolta studio meters, and lots of mem
Jeff (and Mike),
Thanks for the complement. The Century Graphic is a 2.25x3.25 "press
camera." It will take pictures with sheet film, and Graflex rollfilm backs
and Mamiya RB67 backs can also be used to hold film. I use rollfilm backs.
I took this shot with a Schneider Xenar 105mm F3.5 lens, Co
Robert Soames Wetmore wrote:
>
> >("He has good tone" was Louis Armstrong's highest praise for a fellow
> >musician.)
> >
> >--Mike
>
> I prefer a dry, dirty, nasty tone - like Steve Grossman's. Or maybe rich
> and fruity and nasty like Harry Sokal...or big and nasty and scratchy like
> early
> Here's an example taken with my Century Graphic with the aid of my meter:
>
> http://www.westerickson.net/mark/misc/PennerLake.jpg
Ahh, that's a beautiful shot. You have good tone.
("He has good tone" was Louis Armstrong's highest praise for a fellow
musician.)
--Mike
> The Spotmeter F has an excellent reputation. About the only
> thing Minolta does well is they make good meters.
Personally, I'd prefer a Minolta meter for studio work with flash, but for
work with negative film in natural light I think a Pentax spotmeter is head
and shoulders better. Hold out.
Very nice shot, Mark!
keith whaley
Mark Erickson wrote:
>
> Jeff,
>
> I have a Minolta Spotmeter F. It's pretty nice. The feature that I use a
> lot is the memory that allows you to take several readings. It shows the
> results graphically on the LCD display. As William Robb mentioned, it m
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Pentax-Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: Minolta Spotmeter F
> Jeff,
>
> I have a Minolta Spotmeter F. It's pretty nice.
> Excellent meter, very accurate, good tight spot with low flare, good
finder,
> illuminated LCD in finder EV or F stop, LCD on body with comprehensive
read-
> out, digital and pseudo analogue scale, real-time F-stop/speed
calculations,
> flash/ambient, memory and averaging, one AA battery lasts fo
Jeff,
I have a Minolta Spotmeter F. It's pretty nice. The feature that I use a
lot is the memory that allows you to take several readings. It shows the
results graphically on the LCD display. As William Robb mentioned, it makes
zone system calculations really easy.
Here's an example taken wit
On 3 Dec 2002 at 21:39, Jeff wrote:
> I'm trying to locate a Pentax Digital Spotmeter, to no avail.
> Meantime I see many Minolta Spotmeter F's in the $225~$250 range.
>
> How good is this meter? How does it compare with the PDS?
Excellent meter, very accurate, good tight spot with low flare, go
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