Re: [Leica] M6 metering question

[chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)]

Roughly, a center spot whose diameter is two-thirds the vertical distance of
the frameline for whatever lens you've got on it. Another method of
approximating the metering spot is to flick to the frameline of the next
longest lens from the one you're using. For example, if you have a 35mm lens
on the M6, flick the frame selector to the middle position and use the 50mm
frame lines as a guide to what you're metering.

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.

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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 8:17 AM
Subject: [Leica] M6 metering question


> I have just purchased an M6 body used, and  it did not come with the
> instructions. I've been using M bodies for years, so everything was pretty
> straightforward except figuring out the part of the viewfinder area
covered
> by the meter. Would someone be kind enough to let me know what the
coverage
> area is? I've run a roll of Velvia through the body, and with average
> lighting it seems dead on, but I'd still like to know more about what tha
> meter sees, and how it is weighted.
>
> TIA
> Scott Stewart
>