Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Meter Area
From: TEAShea <TEAShea@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1998 22:02:56 EST
 
<< My understanding is that the meter sensitivity circle is 2/3 of the short
 dimension of the frame lines. If I use my geometry (it's a little rusty!) I
come
 up with 23%.
 
 Jeff Alford
 

Jeff, this is what I have always heard.  However, in the M6 edition of Leica
Fotografie, it says that the diameter of the area metered changes to only 1/2
of the short side of the frame when the lens is at its closest focusing
distance.

Tom Shea