Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Phil, I am afraid I am not sure what you are asking. The shutter curtain covers the negative and the percentage of the negative metered does not change with a change of focal length. I am admittedly not a particularly bright lad, could you rephrase your question for me? Thanks, John Collier > From: Phil Stiles <stiles@metrocast.net> > > John Collier wrote: >> >> Take the lens off and look at the shutter curtain with the shutter cocked. >> See the white circle on the black shutter curtain? That is the area metered. > > So it's center weighted for a wide-angle, full frame for a 90, and "over > the top" for a 135? I think that's what the questioner was asking. > Phil Stiles >> >> John Collier >> >>> From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com> >>> >>> This question comes up after a period of R6 use and return to the M6 >>> system.....Could someone please explain (or link me to an explanation) of >>> the M6TTL light metering system ...especially re the weighting of the >>> metering in the view finder / with different focal length lenses...? >>> thanks, Steve >>> >>> >