RE: [Leica] M6 meter

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Come on, Ted. Wouldn't it be fair to say that, if yoy're seeking exposure
nirvana, a hand-held meter is always the tool to use. But if you want to get
photographs in real life - i.e., of animate objects - just adjust for the
red light and shoot? :-)

B.D.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ted Grant
> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 1:54 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 meter
>
>
> Mark Rutledge wrote:
>
> <<<<<The meter in the M6 is compelling, but the only info I
> can find on the
> metered area is that it is "selective". Is this somewhere
> between spot and
> centerweighted? If it is more spot, by the time you figured
> what is 18%
> gray in the scene, wouldn't it be just as quick to use a
> handheld and get a
> much less expensive M2,4-2,4P,? Any feedback is welcome.>>>>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> This is how I generally use my M6's and without any thought
> of whether it's
> selective or not.
>
> I see, focus, adjust aperture or shutter speed dial, red
> lights on.....SHOOT!:)
>
> If you stop to think where the area is that is being metered,
> it's over and
> you've missed the photograph.
>
> Keep it simple!  I'm sure others will give you the technical
> aspects, but I
> can assure you using the in camera meter is much much faster
> by far than
> fiddling with a hand meter.  Not that there aren't times when the hand
> meter is the right tool. Rarely.
>
> ted
>
> Ted Grant
> This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
> http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
>
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