Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Hi Bill, > >> I'm currently looking at the M5 (used $900 - $1200), M6 .72 TTL >> (used $1000 >> to $1600), or an M7 .72 (around $2000). My prices are app based on prices >> I've seen here on the LUG and on different websites and I want the M6 TTL >> version in case I should want to use flash. > >Some things to be aware of. The M6TTL metering goes down to -2EV, the LATE >M6 metering goes down to -1EV and the early M6 metering goes down to 0EV. >How to tell an early from a late M6 is to put the lense cap on and if the >LEDs blink, it's a late model one. > >That is if low light metering performance matters to you ;-) Late M6s are better than earlier ones for reminding you that you have forgotten to take off the lens cap. I do not need them for that any more, having lost all my lens caps. I now use UV filters as lens caps. Chris > >Regards, > >Austin > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Christer Almqvist D 20255 Hamburg and / or F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer please look at my NEW b+w pictures at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/dozen/ old pictures still at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html