Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] translation into auto-exposure
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 08:00:38 -0600

When rumours (and pictures!) of the M6 automatic first started to circulate,
I decided to act expeditiously and organise the waiting ritual properly. I
had each of my friends take turns holding their breath until they turned
blue. Well it has been several years now and my friends have stopped coming
by to play. So I personally would not recommend you hold your breath on this
one either.

As an aside I now have been using a TTL for so long now I cannot remember
why I wanted an automatic setting in the first place.

John Collier

> From: Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>
> 
> n press.
> The M6-E or M6-A will keep the same structure of the M6 TTL,
> which is 1mm higher than the classic M6. They attempted to use
> a Japanese shutter, but couldn't get it into the shell. So they
> modified the mechanical shutter and added the A for automatic on
> the shutter speed dial. It might be shown at the PMA show
> coming Feb 2002, or they'll wait until photokina in Sept-Oct
> 2002. Glory be....Ed
> 
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