Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ---------- > From: Lucian Chis <chis@ece.orst.edu> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: m6 macro > Date: Tuesday, August 12, 1997 12:34 PM > > > No, M6 has a center weighted meter, not a spot meter. > > Lucian > > Does the M6 have spot metering, ie; center of field? If so, I still cannot > > understand why one would use the built-in meter. Suppose there was a white > > area in the center of what you are shooting? And you want it to be white, > > not 18% gray, in the slide or print. It still seems to me that you are > > metering blind. My thinking is that a visoflex and incident meter would > > make a great team. > > > > Jim Either way, it is easier to meter off a Grey Card or mentally adjust the exposure based on what the meter sees than it is to take an incident reading and do the math to calculate the bellows factor. Even using a macro lens, the TTL metering is a blessing (not M obviously). Ken