Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The lights in the M6 finder don't bother me at all. I set an exposure which makes the meter happy, and if it's close to my guesstimate of what's correct for that particular scene, I go with it. If not, I adjust it up or down. In any case, I use the M6 meter much as I would a handheld. Once I take a reading, I forget about the meter. The lights in the finder can do whatever they want. The meter in the M6 is highly accurate, but it is, after all, only a meter and should be used as such. To blindly set the exposure to make the meter happy is equivalent to using auto exposure. Those who do this might as well use a Contax G or a Hexar RF (as soon as it's available). Moreover, if the M6 meter were intended to be used this way, it would be center-weighted rather than a "fat" spot meter. I use the M6 to escape the limitations of AE, not to mimic AE. The built-in meter is nothing more than a convenience. Furthermore, it's a total waste of time and effort to refer to the meter for every shot unless the lighting changes. Richard http://members.aol.com/hermaion/m6.htm