Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Meter Sensitivity
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 08:25:55 +0100 (MET)
References: <63BB5966-412D-11D8-9BBC-000A9567A32C@pier1.com> <3FFCC26E.5030907@osheaven.net> <001c01c3d5a8$dab93a20$87d86c18@gv.shawcable.net>

> > I don't use the in-camera meter for really low light. The M6's meter
> > takes in too large an area to effectively meter a subject with a large
> > area of dark surrounding it. One would still be forced to read the scene
> > and then adjust the two or three stops difference manually. The M7 uses
> > the same metering spot as the M6 so changing cameras is not really
> > helpful. The problem is not the sensitivity of the meter but the area it
> > reads.<<<<<
>
> Could someone  please tell me everytime I see this kind of post about M6 and
> M7 metering I want to puke?

Just watch out for the Leicaflexes ... cow poop is bad enough :)

Daniel

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