I sometimes prefer using a handheld meter. I, too, was turned off by the $30 price for that adapter. Whenever I use my classic H3 Pentax I have my trusty handheld meter. True, it uses a battery, but a 9-volt battery, very available. I like to use incident metering because I have much better results than reflected metering.
Jim A. > From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 06:47:30 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ebay caveat (Battery Substitutes) > > Well, it's a one-time purchase and, as you noticed, it does > reduce the voltage. The S76 will last as long as the mercury > cells and, best of all, are readily available. If the price was > a real factor in our lives, would we have the equipment that we > own now? It's not like a costly specialty lens that you only > use once in a while. You need the battery for every frame you > shoot, regardless of lens. Unless you want to carry around a > hand held meter. They use batteries too, for the most part. > > Len > ---- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 7:48 PM > Subject: Re: ebay caveat (Battery Substitutes) > > >> In a message dated 8/8/2002 5:31:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> >>> http://www.criscam.com/mba.htm >>> >> >> $29 for a battery adapter? Seems a bit steep. Although it > looks like they >> actually reduce the voltage which is kinda cool. >> >> -Brendan MacRae >> - >> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To > unsubscribe, >> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't > forget to >> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
