Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]R. Saylor wrote: > Jerald Rosenfeld wrote: > > > Thanks the answers NO. I just turned the shutter speed to OFF. How dumb > > can I be????????? > > > > JErry > > > > "R. Saylor" wrote: > > > > > > Are you turning the shutter speed dial to the OFF position to prevent > > > inadvertent activation of the meter? > > > > > Not dumb. What's dumb is a hair-trigger activation of the meter by > the shutter button. These electronic gizmos. Sheesh! My classic M6 > is worse, I have to set the shutter to B. Bring back the M4! A > separate light meter is not that much trouble, and incident readings > are often easier to use than the M6's big spot. > > Richard S. Richard, it would be nice, to be able to by a brand new manufactured M4. It would be cheaper, than an M6 and a lot cheaper than a good or mint condition second hand M4. Regards, Horst Schmidt (one who can not understand, why anyone should have to move the shutter dial to switch off a Light meter)