Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The meter arm will not deploy unless an M lens mount is mounted on the camera (reasonable precaution). To circumvent this and see the arm put a SM-M adapter on a SM lens, mount it on the M5, and then screw the lens out of the adapter so you can see into the camera... On Tue, 18 Nov 97, Simon Ogilvie <simon_ogilvie@ionica.co.uk> wrote: > >Out of curiosity I had a look at a Leica M5 in a local dealer the >other day, and was confused about the meter. The camera >didn't have a battery in so this may have affected it, but I could >see no sign of the swing-out meter arm at all. (Yes I took the >lens off, and yes I did windon!). I was expecting to see something >like the meter arm on my CL but not only could I not see it, I >couldn't see where it could have been hiding! Does not having >a battery installed prevent the meter arm from swinging out? > >Other than that I was quite impressed by this camera. It is a lot >heavier and bigger than the other M's, but the bigger and easier to >use shutter speed wheel, and the speed readout in the viewfinder >seemed good ideas that are sadly lacking from the M6. > >Simon. >