Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:55 AM 10/4/00 -0700, you wrote: >I just purchased an M6 but have no instructions. It certainly is not like >my M4. Does the camera automatically read the asa from the film cartridge? No, you have to set the film speed on the dial on the top left. > Does the meter automatically choose a shutter speed based on the f-stop I >turned to on the lens? The M6 has a built-in light meter. It does not have automatic exposure. You set the shutter speed and the aperture until the lights in the viewfinder indicate that the exposure is correct. > Also I cannot find the serial number anywhere. Did >Leica stop doing this? It should be on the hot shoe. > How can I inactivate the metering system when doing >special effects? It is not automatic, so you don't need to inactivate it. If you want to turn off the meter anyway, take out the batteries. > Does the speed automatically change to a lower one when >using flash? No. You will have to set the shutter speed. > How can I obtain an instruction book. E-mail to Leica >resulted in NO response. There are some places on the internet that specialize in camera instruction books. If I can find one, I'll send the URL. Have fun with your M6. It's a great camera. Leically, Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com