Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, I didn't try the slow rise setting. Sure worth a shot. I don't even need film to try as the long exposure is very obvious. It seems like if the shutter release is depressed to its 1/2 point it locks the shutter before it can make a correct exposure. Len On Nov 27, 2006, at 6:40 PM, John Collier wrote: > Did you try using the slow rise option? That way the meter should > have enough time to react. > > John Collier > > On 27-Nov-06, at 4:34 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > >> A little while back the question was asked if the M7/M8 would work >> in AE mode with a Visoflex. The answer came back yes it would. My >> question is "How reliably". I just got a 65mm Elmar and universal >> focusing mount for my Viso III. I tried it on my M7 in AE mode and >> found that about 50% of the time the shutter would stay open about >> 2 seconds way overexposing. I tried adjusting the screw to flip up >> the mirror and let the M7 settle on a correct exposure. The >> adjustment was very critical and didn't always work. I had the >> Viso set to Yellow dot. I finally gave up and went to manual >> exposure with the mirror up to save the day. Of course that works. >> Does anybody have a foolproof way of using AE or should I stick to >> manual setting? > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information