Mec 16 SB
| Maker | Feinwerke Technik Gmbh |
|---|---|
| Type | subminiature camera |
| Image sensor size | 16 mm |
| Recording medium | Film |
| Lens mount | Rodenstock Heligon 1:2/22mm |
| Exposure | built-in |
| Exposure metering | TTL |
| Made in | Germany |
The MEC 16 SB is a German 16 mm subminiature camera launched in 1957 by Feinwerke Technik Gmbh Germany. The lens is a Rodenstock Heligon 1:2/22mm with diaphragm working on principle of "cat's pupil". The MEC 16 SB was designed by A. Armbruster. It is the first camera with built-in exposure meter, capable of measuring the light through the lens, the so-called Through-the-lens metering (TTL).
Though it is not a single-lens reflex camera, it has been recognized for being the first camera having a serially integrated exposure meter (Gossen), capable of measuring light through its picture-taking lens, connected.
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