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LEDYD (1934) New York The Leicascop
LEDQA (1934) New York Weston 617, Leicameter B.
Illustration : LEDQA, front and back views
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LEDZH (1934) New York Weston 627
Illustration :
LEDZH front and back views
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WESTO (1936) New York Weston 650
Illustration :
WESTO, front and back views (and always working!)
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METRAWAT LC 60 (1936) The index line at the end of the body for indicating shutter speeds extended down the side to be in juxtaposition of the shutter speed index on the camera. Later models have the international aperture scale.
Illustrations :
LC 60 with
leather carrying case.( also always working)
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OMBRUX for Leica, Gossen Germany(1933)
The
Ombrux was first introduced on the fair at Leipzig in 1933. It was the first
photoelectric photographic exposure meter build by Paul Gossen and marketed to
the international market. The actual first meter was named Photolux however the
name of this meter changed very shortly after introduction to Ombrux. With this
meter he founded the Gossen company for light measuring equipment which is still
existing.
The high price of the selenium element was a big problem to market the Ombrux
meter for an commercial interesting price. However Paul Gossen solved this
problem by deciding to start a production series of 100.000 exposure meters, so
he guaranteed the manufacturer Electrocell in Berlin an order of 100.000
selenium cells, inthis way Electrocell was able to deliver the selenium cell to
Paul Gossen at a price of 7.50 Reichsmarken.
At the time of the fair, Paul Gossen was able to offer the Ombrux for a price of
29.50 Reichsmarken excluding the leather case. The question was only if the time
was right to offer the photographic market a meter instead of the old ways to
make the exposure.
At the same time, Weston brought a meter on the market in the USA but this was a
very expensive equipment. On the same fair in Leipzig was another company who
brought a likewise meter on the market, Metrawatt a company from Nurnberg and
founded by Dr. Siegfried Guggenheimer.
Illustration : An Ombrux for Leica cell with leather carrying case and instructions for use leaflet.
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METRAPHOT /MF or Leica Meter (New York ) in chrome and smaller than LC 60. Either DIN/WESTON/ASA or DIN/ASA films speed scale and international aperture scales f: 1/4 to f: 22. Accessory shoe at the end to connect the booster cell MBOOWT.
Illustrations:
Metraphot,
front and back
views, with leather carrying cases :
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METRAPHOT 2 (1954) or Leica Meter 2 (New York) a much smaller meter for all LEICA models than M. Clip for booster cell or incident light screen.
Illustration :
Metraphot 2 with carrying leather carrying case :
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METRAPHOT 3 (1954)
or Leica Meter 3 (New York) Extended ASA/DIN scale.
Illustration
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Metraphot 3 with carrying leather case :
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METRA (1955)
Leicameter M. For Leica M coupled by a pin to the shutter speed dial. Early
ones had DIN/AS/Weston and later ones DIN/ASA film speed scales the same
booster cell now coded MBOOW fitted at the side. A flip with a slit covered
the cell for bright lights conditions.
Illustration :
Leicameter M with genuine carton box and MBOOW booster cell.
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METRA/14200 (1957) Leicameter MC improved meter cell for M cameras. Reduced dimensions in all sizes , no flap but swithch internal circuitry for light and low lights scales. Incident light mask which clipped on front and new style booster cell also clipped in front : MBOOW-C later MBOOC/14202.
Illustrations :
Leicameter MC
chrome plated with
instructions for use leaflet, genuine carton box and with incident light
mask and booster.
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Leicameter MC Black paint with instructions for use leaflet, genuine carton box and with incident light mask.
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14210 (1966) Leicameter MR The first
CdS meter with smaller acceptable angle equivalent to that of the 90mm
lens, two selected range selected by a similar switch as the MC model requiring
an internal power source. On/Off switch on the end and sliding battery check on
front.
Illustration:
One Leicameter MR in black paint finish, the other in chrome finish with their
respectives carton boxes and instructions for use leaflet.
Leicameter MR Black paint with genuine carton box.
14217 (1967) New Leicameter MR generally
know as MR 4.
On/Off switch moved to the top as a slide in order not to
obstruct the rewind crank on the newly introduced LEICA M 4 .
Illustration:
One Leicameter MR in black chrome finish, the other in chrome finish with their
respectives carton boxes and instructions for use leaflet.
A very rare Leicameter MR 4 Black Paint
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Extract from Viewfinder magazine Vol 45, N° 3, 2012 Lex Bosman article "Leicameters for Leica M and variants" courtesy of the author
Some Leicameter advertising
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