Re: [Leica] m6 metering - answer but what to do?

["Joe Stephenson" <joeleica@email.msn.com>]

The thing to do--I believe--would be to obtain an exposure reading at
settings that work and then alter the shutter speed and f stop as needed to
obtain the DOF you desire. Otherwise, use a separate meter with a greater
sensitivity.
Sincerely,
Joe Stephenson
- -----Original Message-----
From: tom cirillo <tcirillo@ibm.net>
To: leica-users <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 6:50 AM
Subject: [Leica] m6 metering - answer but what to do?


>I have, i believe, figured out why the m6 can produce flashing/erratic
led's
>within it's sensitivity range.  the tipoff is in the manual - one sentence
>which reminds one that the m6 meters through the lens at working aperture.
>
>so, let's say you are metering an approx. ev8 scene as I was- my living
>room, available light - and you want lot's of depth of field.  so, tripod
>mounted, you prepare to shoot at 1 sec, f16, asa 400- approx ev8.  But, at
>this modest light level, and so stopped down, the led's flash.  actually,
in
>my case, i can get a condition at which the meter is seeking 'less' light
as
>though we are at ev20 or so.  perhaps, just irregular at the threshold.
>
>so, what does one do; just recognize that this will happen when
stopped-down
>sometimes ie the reading will suggest out of range when common sense says
>no, and intervene by opening up and getting a valid reading.  then
>transposing it?
>
>suggestions from any and all would be appreciated, tom.
>
>ps- joe, you might want to try this; find a scene about ev 7/8 or so.
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