Re: Eclair Cameras: HD-144 and Metering System

[Mark <super16acl@aol.com>]

I believe that August was working on a method to install a small reduction 
lens in the finder, and then remove the existing convex lens from the gg and 
glue on a longer one (you'd need to cut a longer rectangle from a thin circular 
lens obtained from EDMUND SCI --- after months of experimenting I seem to 
recall something like 72mm being the correct focal length for that pesky little 
thing). In theory, that would let you see both the meter and the full S-16 image, 
albeit smaller (though I would imagine brighter). Don't know what came of his 
experiment.  Mark.  PS - Frankly, I'm not sure that the 70's metering system 
is worth the hassle. Probably better to get a good modern spot meter. :-)

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