Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Austin Franklin wrote: > Hi Bill, > > >>I'm currently looking at the M5 (used $900 - $1200), M6 .72 TTL >>(used $1000 >>to $1600), or an M7 .72 (around $2000). My prices are app based on prices >>I've seen here on the LUG and on different websites and I want the M6 TTL >>version in case I should want to use flash. > > > Some things to be aware of. The M6TTL metering goes down to -2EV, the LATE > M6 metering goes down to -1EV and the early M6 metering goes down to 0EV. > How to tell an early from a late M6 is to put the lense cap on and if the > LEDs blink, it's a late model one. > > That is if low light metering performance matters to you ;-) Of course, the difference between 0EV and -2EV will probably only matter at night on a tripod. Hardly the typical Leica useage. Rolfe - -- Rolfe Tessem Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. rolfe@ldp.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html