Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/25

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Expectant proud new M6 owner
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:50:02 -0700

At 05:33 PM 4/25/00 +0100, Simon Lamb wrote:
> Does the ISO dial on the back of the M6 allow 160 to be set?  I
>notice some small increments between 100 and 200 and assume that these
>are increments of 20, so that I can set the dial at three increments
>past the 100 mark.  Is this a correct assumption?
>
>Simon

Yes. One click down from 200 would be ~160. A third of a stop one way or
the other with print film is insignificant anyway. Print film thrives on
plenty of exposure. I personally use Portra 160 and Agfa Portrait 160 at
one click up from 100 (two clicks down from 200).

Jim