[Leica] M6 meter problem

[Sonny Carter]

I agree with Jim, an unusual meter problem, or even more unusual, a stuck iris on the lens. 

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Sonny Carter

> On Nov 16, 2015, at 6:21 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
> Oliver,
> 
> Maybe I'm overlooking something here, but my understanding is that your shutter speed should be close to 1/ISO.  From what you state, I would guess you are over-exposing by a factor of about 6, or the equivalent of 2.5 stops.  It sounds like a meter problem to me, but I am unfamiliar with the M6 metering system.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
>> On 11/16/2015 5:24 PM, Bryk Oliver wrote:
>> The results are: M6, ISO 400, Summicron 50mm, no filter, f/16: two red triangles at 1/60 sec.
>> 
>> I repeated the test on gray asphalt, comparable to a gray card, with similar results +/- 1/2 stop depending on viewing angle.
>> 
>> It seems that the exposure errors are my fault. My hands are no longer steady at shutter speeds slower than 1/250 sec.
>> 
>> f/8 and be there!
>> 
>> Thank you for your help,
>> 
>> Oliver
>> 
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