Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/12

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Subject: Re: m6 macro
From: wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 07:23:19 -0400
 
>At 06:43 PM 8/11/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>>>I use it - but it is slow and tedious, because of the lack of light
>>>metering and automatic diafragma. It is certainly charming with its
>>>bright screen, but in general I prefer my Minolta 9xi with its 100mm
>>>f2.8 macro lens as much more comfortable.
>>
>>On an M6? What lack of light metering?
>>
>
>I've never owned Leica RF camera much less a Visoflex. However, I believe a
>visoflex has a mirror in it, basically turning a Leica RF into an SLR.
>Doesn't this put the meter behind the mirror? How do you use an M6 meter if
>the meter cannot see through the mirror?
>
Although slow in "normal" use, this works fine on a copy stand. -- Focus
the lens wide open, stop down to the desired aperture, put the mirror up,
meter the shot, release the shutter.

kw

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