Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/21

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Subject: Re:was: [Leica] M6 meter w/Super Angulon... now: Helair!
From: kabob@tiac.net (Bob Keene/Karen Shehade)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 10:15:55 -0400

Ok- so what happens if you're using a 15mm Heliar with an M6?? I've got one
on order and will be using it for a once-in-a-lifetime (sorry B.D. :)) trip
to Paris! Are there metering 'adjustments' to be considered!?

Talk to me-!

Bob (don't want no under/over exposure with the w-i-d-e one) Keene

>
>Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 23:03:57 +0100
>From: "Claes Bjerner" <claes.bjerner@pi.se>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 metering with Super Angulon...
>
>> This may be old news (I'm new to the list and upon searching
>> pretty extensively have not seen
>> anything like this in the archives) but for those of you with
>> Super Angulon 21mm (3.4) lenses the M6 will meter with this lens.
>> Just adjust the light meter for a three stop differential. I
>> shot a whole roll of 400ASA here at the office with the meter
>> set to 3200. worked perfectly...
>> George Kase
>
>Somewhere I once read that the Super Angulon 21mm f:3.4 could be
>mechanically modified to allow for metering on the M6, but your very simple
>solution to this problem doesnĄt work. I know for sure as I just tried it!
>And I feel
>like the fool I might be.
>
>Claes
>
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