Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/17

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Subject: RE: [Leica] m6 metering
From: "B. D. Colen" <BDColen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 09:24:48 -0400

It's actually a nice feature, because it lets you know that your about to
"take a picture" with the lens cap on!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dan Cardish
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 9:23 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] m6 metering
>
>
> At 08:53 AM 17-06-98 EDT, you wrote:
> >I recently saw an ad for a Leica M6 and the seller stated that the meter
> diode
> >(left) blinked when the bodycap was in place.  Is this a feature
> which makes
> >this camera more desireable? I have 2, one does, one does not. J
> Zarick, Cinn
> >ohio
>
> The newer M6s all have this 'feature'.  It is not rare.  In fact, I have
> heard of Leica replacing the old meter with the new one when cameras were
> brought in for unrelated repairs.
>
> Dan C.
>