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*'''Forum discussion''' | *'''Forum discussion''' | ||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/11241-bought-m4-2-now-i-need.html] | **[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/11241-bought-m4-2-now-i-need.html] | ||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/16313-exposure-table-make-photo-m3.html] | |||
*'''Hand-held meter discussion''' | *'''Hand-held meter discussion''' | ||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/16416-light-meter-help.html] | **[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/16416-light-meter-help.html] | ||
*'''Reviews''' | *'''Reviews''' | ||
**[http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?lightmeters.html~mainFrame Karen Nakamura] | **[http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?lightmeters.html~mainFrame Karen Nakamura] | ||
Revision as of 16:22, 26 May 2010
- 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
