Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Undocumented features of the M7
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 18:11:07 +1000
References: <20020406033909.JANP18443.lakemtao02.cox.net@smtp.east.cox.net>

>I found that if there is no film in the camera and the meter is 
>activcated, a small LED light blinks at the bottom of the shutter 
>speed display.  It is directly below the LED spot that lights up 
>when you depress the shutter release to hold the exposure.  When you 
>insert a roll of film, this bottom spot LED is gone.  I was unable 
>to find this feature in the handbook.  Maybe it's there - I just 
>didn't see it.
>
>Secondly, when you aim the camera at a television, most internal 
>meters lock onto an average meter reading.  The M7's shutter speed 
>read out keep changing very quickly and doesn't lock onto a specific 
>speed.  I wonder if the sampling rate is at least as fast as 1/30 of 
>a second so that the refresh rate of the television image actually 
>triggers a response from the meter.
>
>This camera is a winner.  Now what do I do with my M6's?
>
>Richard
>
>Richard Clompus, OD


Boy Richard, you really are hooked. At least put the camera down when 
you are watching TV ;-)

cheers
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