Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>At 08:58 AM 18/11/96 -0700, Ben wrote: >> > >>The way it was explained to me, the cameras made at the Solms facility >>(perhaps earlier?) have a more sensitive - +/-2EV - meter. Yes Dan, when the >>lens cap is on, or when the light is insufficient the right side LED flashes >>rapidly. This feature is nice. >> >>I had a choice of a Wetzlar M6 and the latest. I chose the latter for the >>reasons described above. > >Here's a dum question, but is it possible to upgrade an older M6 with the >more recent meter curcuitry? > >Dan C. > > I've not heard that this is possible. There is quite a difference though in the sensitivity of the new version. The night I brought my M6 home I sat in a VERY dim room and was able to make a photo that was properly exposed at f2, 1 sec. I've never trusted the MRs at values this low.