On 7 Oct 2002 09:45:36 -0500, farrar@datasync.com (Paul Farrar) wrote:
>In article <3da0b817_2@Usenet.com>,
>Tom Thackrey wrote:
>>On 6-Oct-2002, d_ruether@hotmail.com (Neuman - Ruether) wrote:

>>> I've always wondered why there were almost no averaging
>>> incident and 30-degree direct reading meters - this
>>> would appear to give a near-ideal metering much of the
>>> time (both incident and direct-reading methods fail
>>> easily with non-middle-tone subjects [in reverse
>>> directions], but combining the reading types should
>>> give a useful compromise exposure).

>The Spectra Combi meter did that.

Ah, yes, why I used the word "almost", above - I
couldn't remember the name of the model that did
this obviously desirable thing...
Thanks.