Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/14

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7
From: Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 12:09:26 +0100
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJMEGJENAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

>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
>
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In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7)