Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> i'm assuming that when i get a reading of f 5.6 6, and on the scale below > the space between 5.6 and 8 is indicated, that means proper exposure is the > half-stop between those two apertures (right?). That is my understanding also. if that is true, what am i > to make of the f 5.6 8 reading on top, while f 8 is indicated in the scale > below? It is 'rounding up' in this case. The analog scale only shows half f-stop numbers, and since .8 is greater than 1/2 of 1/2 of an f-stop (did you follow that ;-), it rounds up. If it was .7, it would round down. Best meter I have ever owned for all around easy to use, accurate results, and versatility. I love it!