Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/26

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Expectant proud new M6 owner
From: Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 13:22:18 +0100

Jim Brick wrote:
>
> Yes. One click down from 200 would be ~160. A third of a stop one way or
> the other with print film is insignificant anyway. Print film thrives on
> plenty of exposure. I personally use Portra 160 and Agfa Portrait 160 at
> one click up from 100 (two clicks down from 200).
>
> Jim

Jim

Thanks for your advice.  Do you use the NC or VC Portra and how does it
compare on the M6 to other film types?.  I think I will try much more
black and white with the
M6 as many people seem to state that b&w is the M6's strength.

Simon

>
>
> At 05:33 PM 4/25/00 +0100, Simon Lamb wrote:
> > Does the ISO dial on the back of the M6 allow 160 to be set?  I
> >notice some small increments between 100 and 200 and assume that these
> >are increments of 20, so that I can set the dial at three increments
> >past the 100 mark.  Is this a correct assumption?
> >
> >Simon