Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/19

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Subject: Re: Leitz M6 vs. Leica M6
From: bholmes@frii.com (Ben Holmes)
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 09:37:20 -0700 (MST)

>At 08:58 AM 18/11/96 -0700, Ben wrote:
>>
>
>>The way it was explained to me, the cameras made at the Solms facility
>>(perhaps earlier?) have a more sensitive - +/-2EV - meter. Yes Dan, when the
>>lens cap is on, or when the light is insufficient the right side LED flashes
>>rapidly. This feature is nice.
>>
>>I had a choice of a Wetzlar M6 and the latest. I chose the latter for the
>>reasons described above.
>
>Here's a dum question, but is it possible to upgrade an older M6 with the
>more recent meter curcuitry?
>
>Dan C.
>
>

I've not heard that this is possible. There is quite a difference though in
the sensitivity of the new version. The night I brought my M6 home I sat in
a VERY dim room and was able to make a photo that was properly exposed at
f2, 1 sec. I've never trusted the MRs at values this low.