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**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/16313-exposure-table-make-photo-m3.html]
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**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/51092-shoe-mount-meter.html]
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**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/88319-leica-mc-meter-repair.html]
*'''Hand-held meter discussion'''
*'''Hand-held meter discussion'''
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Revision as of 14:48, 17 June 2010

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  • Code names - 14217-chrome - 14218-black (as shown) - Leicameter MR-4
  • Production era - 1967-
  • Manufacturer - Metrawatt Company of Nurnberg, Germany
  • Type - Small, shoe-mount CdS meter with on /off slide switch on top for non-interference with the M4 rewind crank. It has ISO range of 6–1600 and is coupled to the shutterspeed dial which just leaves the aperture to be set.
  • Power supply - Originally by mercury PX625 1.35 batteries; now with zinc-air Wein Cells.
  • Evolution - Preceded by Metraphot /MF or Leica-meter (NY 1951) f/1.4-22, Leicameter 3 (1934), Leicameter MC (1957) and Leicameter MR (first CdS type in 1966 - it was 5 mm longer than MR-4)
  • Size (l d h) - 71 x 31 x 20 mm / 2.8 x 1.2 x 0.8 in
  • Reference - Page 91 and 92 of Dennis Laney's Leica 1984 Accessory Guide courtesy of Mike Butkus
  • Forum discussion
  • Hand-held meter discussion
  • Reviews