Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]also, when doing a battery check, dial the shutter speed dial until a little tab appears in a cut-out above the meter strip in the viewfinder. center this 'flag' in the cut-out area, then push the small chrome button on the fron of the body. the meter needle should then go to the 'reading' or center area on the meter strip in the viewfinder. body must be cocked to use meter, pull slightly back on the advance lever to activate meter. use correct battery - or have the thing updated for new (legal) batteries. ps i love mine... - --Steven Blutter-- sblutter@earthlink.net - -----Original Message----- From: John Brubaker <photoman@novagate.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Thursday, February 19, 1998 10:17 AM Subject: [Leica] Leica CL question >Hi All - I have a Leica CL camera in front of me, which I may purchase, but >I'm not entirely sure how the meter is supposed to work. Does it matter >whether shutter speed or f-stop is set first? Does the meter tell you when >the light level is not sufficient for a reading? Is it strictly a spot >meter? Any information, or reference to a Web location would be >appreciated. > Thanks --- John. > > >