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I love using this little light meter. everything about it is simplicity, with just a few buttons, which is all it needs, and despite the small size it has a very clear and readable display.
I got this in chrome (simply because I think it looks classy); and with the rear display, as I thought (and this has been borne out) I'd switch it on, frame through the viewfinder, then pull back slightly to see what the read-out is saying for exactly what I'm looking at.
A previous review didn't like that the screen switches off after 20 seconds, but I guess it's horses for courses. I prefer that it does this - the way I shoot with it means I've never had it switch off without seeing, and remembering, the setting (mainly because I also decide on either the aperture I want, or shutter speed, before then switching it on, so I then only need to remember one of the numbers). But mainly I like this because it means I never have to worry about forgetting to switch it off, so don't run down the battery.
It could do with a readout of battery strength, maybe just briefly as you switch it on; and while the different size base plates, to take account of different cold / hot shoe mounts, are welcome, the teeny allen screws are fiddly, and just waiting to get lost at some point.
But those are minor quibbles. This seems to work perfectly, and while it certainly ticks the 'form' box, it's also heavily leaning towards excellent 'function'.
The KMQ is a nice little hot/ cold shoe mounted light meter, I used it on my Voigtlander Vitessa, loaded the camera with Kodak Gold 200. It handled the sunny day in Margate very well, got the film back and the negatives were all exposed correctly.
The small buttons I found at first a bit fiddly, but after using it for a while they were okay.
I would recommend the KMQ, compact, nice design and accurate.
The Dreamland image has not been played with, it is a straight scan from Analogue Wonderland.
I’ve been using the KMQ for nearly a year and have found it to be perfect for my travel set up. I got it for my Leica iii barnack to help give me more accuracy and it was exactly what I needed, sitting neatly in the cold shoe and providing great results. I’ve since tested it side by side with a canon a-1 ttl meter and a Minolta cle ttl meter and found the results to match both camera’s internal meters.
Pros;
Well built
Compact
Accurate
Cons;
Turns itself off after 20 seconds or so; far too soon.
No manual; even a QR code to a PDF would have been fine but Keks doesn't publish one. Why? What are you achieving by this?
A nice meter let down by some simple flaws. By the time you take you set up your exposure, compose and take the photo it's turned itself off again. Not much use if you want to reframe or forget the settings. A frustrating flaw to be honest.
