Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: metering middle grey
From: Kent Jon Peters <KPETERS@huntel.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 22:58:00 -0700

Walter S Delesandri wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> some spot meters (soligar 1%) are calibrated intentionally
> for caucasian skin....the 'lighter' side....this would
> correspond to approximately zone VI or one stop
> hotter than "middle" gray....just what the Minolta said!!!
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Both of my R4's in spot mode appear to measure zone 6 where my hand
meter reads zone 5.  I have tried this under various conditions and it's
consistent.  Kent