Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7
From: Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 08:22:40 -0500
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJMEGJENAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

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

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