So this belonged to my mother's adoptive side of the family, her adoptive mother's father, my great grandfather though not by blood.
Anyway, there is some film in it, with only a couple shots taken, ISO was rated at 100, no idea what it is or the age. I'll develop it when I finish the roll.
In any case, I stuck an A76 Energizer battery in there.. didn't work, then had the idea to stick some foil behind it, bingo it works, the A76 wasn't fat enough for it. Light meter is now alive and well, and comparing what the meter says to using that exposure on my digital... seems pretty damn good, if maybe 1/3rd of a stop underexposed, the ISO rating which affects the meter works in 1/3rd stops, no problem, rate the ISO 1/3rd stop slower than the film
It's nice and light and a leaf shutter, lens is great condition, cant wait to see some results off it, allegedly the lens is a sharp one.
Seems very quiet and discreet
Anyway, there is some film in it, with only a couple shots taken, ISO was rated at 100, no idea what it is or the age. I'll develop it when I finish the roll.
In any case, I stuck an A76 Energizer battery in there.. didn't work, then had the idea to stick some foil behind it, bingo it works, the A76 wasn't fat enough for it. Light meter is now alive and well, and comparing what the meter says to using that exposure on my digital... seems pretty damn good, if maybe 1/3rd of a stop underexposed, the ISO rating which affects the meter works in 1/3rd stops, no problem, rate the ISO 1/3rd stop slower than the film
It's nice and light and a leaf shutter, lens is great condition, cant wait to see some results off it, allegedly the lens is a sharp one.
Seems very quiet and discreet