Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] spot AE (was M7 Metering)
From: "dante@umich.edu" <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:28:48 -0500

But is matrix that much fun?  A matrix meter with an infinite number of
points is just an averaging meter - and that seems to be where all of the
SLRs are heading (back to).

> my question was really whether the M7 could have matrix metering, and I
> gave two suggestions as to how, which I do not know are practical or
> even possible. Now that the M7 is here does not mean that Leica could
> not modify it.
> 
> Ot is of course possible to use the shutter speed dial, which is what
> all of us M6 users do, and which I am still going to do. But if the M7
> had matrix metering and could hold the auto-selected shutter speed
> exposure after exposure, I would buy one, for exactly the reason B.D.
> noted, speed of use in fast changing situations.
> 
> Jesse
> 
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