Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/28

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Subject: [Leica] TECH: Advice and experience requested - M8
From: clive.moss at gmail.com (Clive Moss)
Date: Wed Mar 28 23:27:40 2007
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I think that the meter is measuring the reflection from the white band 
across the shutter, modified by the angle of view of the sensor - which 
I do not know. I have not noticed systematic overexposure.
Clive
http://www.clive.moss.net/blog/




on 3/28/2007 11:40 PM grduprey@mchsi.com said the following:
> I have a question for the M8 users, I have noticed that the exposures from 
> my M8 seem to be over exposed, quite a bit.  I realize the meter pattern 
> is different, being center weighted average, instead of the selective spot 
>  of previous M and R cameras.  But I can't seem to figure out the pattern 
> to where I get the exposure right.  Any one else have this problem?  Is 
> the cure to use the EV compensation all the time? Or what am I doing 
> wrong, that I got right before?  I am using Auto Exposure with the M8, but 
> I use this with my R8 and seem to get the exposure right 90% of the time ( 
> at least for my tastes)
> 
> Gene
> 
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