Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>The M6 is a piece of cake for exposure it doesn't take a brain surgeon to >make it work, however I'm sure there'll be umpteen dozen versions of how to >do it that will only complicate and screw-up many of your exposures. > >Do this and it works...period! > >Point the camera at the subject, turn the apeture ring and or the shutter >speed dial to make the little red light arrowheads to the same brightness, >press shutter release.........PERFECT EXPOSURE! It can't get any simpler >than that! > >Now there will be 22 further explanations about varying degrees of light >angle, colour of background etc etec ad nauseum....! > >Screw it, when the two red lights are lit just press the damn shutter >release and you'll have correct and usable exposures. :) > >Keep "simplicity in mind" and you can rarely go wrong with the M6 and it's >exposure meter. > >ted. Aw, comemon Ted...Generally, yes, but with backlighting, how about the instructions above plus "open it up 1.5-2 stops," and with alot of glare, "close it down 1.5. to 2 stops..."? :-) B. D. > > > > > >Ted Grant >This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. >http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant >