RE: [Leica] Consistent underexposure problem

[Jim Laurel <jplaurel@microsoft.com>]

Anothony,
What Bill is saying here is that simly framing your photo with the M6,
setting the meter so the center dot lights up, and shooting, will often
result in a poorly exposed picture.

For example, if you photographing an alpine meadow, with alot of snow
around, you will want to make sure you have taken a reading off something
that is around 18% grey.  In this example situation, you might use some grey
rocks.  So, in this case, you meter off the rocks, then frame up your photo.
Now, your M6's metering spot rests on a patch of snow.  The LEDs indicate an
incorrect overexposure, but you have to trust that you metered correctly,
and go with the exposure you set earlier.

- --Jim

- -----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Atkielski [mailto:anthony@atkielski.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 1999 10:38 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Consistent underexposure problem


> The most difficult thing I had to learn was to quit
> adjusting the exposure when I raised the camera to my
> eye and saw the red leds indicating that I was under
> or over exposed.

Hmm.  I'm not sure I understand what you are saying here.  Aren't you
supposed
to adjust exposure so that only the center LED is lit?

  -- Anthony