Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The amazing Leicaflex SL
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 06:02:13 -0800

on 1/7/04 5:36 AM, Steve Barbour at kididdoc@cox.net wrote:

> :-))
> 
> I was told you must push the DOF preview button on the SL for accurate
> light metering...is this true?  Feel free to elaborate....thanks
> 
> Steve
> 
> 

Only with the old single-cam lenses for the original Leicaflex, or with
lenses that are R-cammed but not Leicaflex-cammed.  With any 2-cam or 3-cam
lens it's full-aperture metering just like with the R8 or R9 with a 3-cam,
3rd-cam, or ROM lens.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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