Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M7 meter
From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:32:34 -0700
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Guy;
Very sluggish response wide open. Also, there seemed to be a great
amount of fluctuation or uncertainty. At other times all the lights
wanted to stay on. I have new batteries in it. ????
Slobodan Dimitrov

Guy Bennett wrote:
> 
> >This is the first time I used the M6 TTL in that lower end range. I
> >didn't experience that with the 50 'lux, or any other lens for that
> >matter, until I put a Noctilux on it. Half of last night's shooting I
> >wound up using my trusty Gossen. I did switch after that to another M
> >because of patch flare. As I was already externally metering there was
> >no point of using the M6.
> >Slobodan Dimitrov
> 
> Slobodan,
> 
> What was the problem exactly? That the meter responded slowly? That the
> exposures were poorly exposed?
> 
> I use the TTL in low light all the time and have never had a problem. What
> went wrong?
> 
> Guy
> 
> >Marc James Small wrote:
> >> Wow.  Let us just say that our results vary dramatically -- my early M6 has
> >> a deathlessly accurate meter which really shines in low-light conditions.
> >> Are you certain that you are being cautious about what you meter on?  This
> >> can be a problem in low-light situations.
> >>
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Replies: Reply from Ken Wilcox <klw.51@comcast.net> ([Leica] Re: M7 meter)
In reply to: Message from Marc James Small <msmall@infi.net> (Re: [Leica] M7 meter)
Message from Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com> (Re: [Leica] M7 meter)