You neglected to click on the link. Megatron *is* the manufacturer.
They produce both standard and custom size selenium cells.
Chuck Norcutt
Tim Hughes wrote:
> Interesting that you think they have selenium cells still?
> I do not know of any vendors who still make them.
> You could substitute silicon if you had something the right size (or cut a
> larger cell with a
> diamond blade saw) and then recalibrate, but the spectral sensitivity of
> Silicon is such that it
> has high sensitivity in the infra-red, so they would need to put a sprectral
> correction filter
> (infrared and light green) to get the correct spectral response.
> Tim Hughes
>
>
> --- Robert McFetridge <rmcfet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I have a couple of Weston IVs and both work although there is almost
>> a stop of difference between them now. Yes indeed they are repairable
>> but it may not be worth the cost. There is an outfit in California
>> that can do it that I know of and I will try and find their address a
>> bit later and post it unless someone else has it readily. As well
>> there is a company in the UK, < http://www.megatron.co.uk/ > that
>> sells the selenium cells and can also do repairs.
>> Bob
>> On 6-Apr-08, at 9:49 AM, John Hudson wrote:
>>
>>> I have a Weston Master V, model S461.5, meter. It is totally dead.
>>>
>>> Are these meters repairable?
>>>
>>> If so, does anyone know who could do the necessary service and
>>> repair work?
>>>
>>> jh
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Martyn Smoothy" <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 6:29 PM
>>> Subject: [OM] Re: Selenium light meters (Was: OM 2N vs OM4T(i) -
>>> Relative
>>> reliability/repairability)
>>>
>>>
>>>> Still have a Weston Euro Master which is over 20 years old & in
>>>> working
>>>> order, regularly use it with my Mamiya RB67.
>>>> It will come in useful when the meter in the OM-3 finally packs up.
>>>>
>>>> Martyn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Leandro DUTRA wrote:
>>>>> 2008/4/4, John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I recently stumbled upon my and my wifes old Gossen Pilot selenium
>>>>>> meters, and it made me feel good that they both work AND are both
>>>>>> accurate. My sample goes back to the 60's.
>>>>>>
>>>>> So is that a good buy? That should be good for the environment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Or is there some must-have in newer, battery-powered meters?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry for the stupid questions, I am just trying to figure it out.
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