Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 meter
From: Ken Iisaka <kiisaka@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 05:09:29 -0800
 
> The meter on an M6 covers a circle with a diameter about 2/3 of the short
side
> of the frame. It is definitely much more centerweighted than spot. I find
that
> I am getting a very high percentage of well-exposed shots, even on slide
film,
> with the M6.

I have seen a modification where the diameter of the white circle is halved
via use of some permanent markers.  You can compensate via film speed
setting.