RE: [Leica] Adjustable selective metering?

[chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)]

I didn't think that's what Eastland's book really says, but I re-read the
section cited and it certainly leave the impression that you can do spot
metering by using the frame selection lever. You can't. At best, you can use
the lever to give yourself a clearer idea of what the lens on the camera is
actually metering, by bringing up the frame-line for the next-longest lens.
For example, if you have a 35mm lens on the camera, flick the lever to bring
up the 50mm frame-line---that box will show you the approximate metering
area of the 35mm lens.

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kenneth
> Epstein
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 6:10 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Adjustable selective metering?
>
>
> I am a new Leica user, and I have been reading the Leica M Compendium by
> Jonathan Eastland.  In reference to the chapter on metering
> (7.1), he states
> that by changing the frame preselector lever, the metering area is also
> modified (i.e. switch to 135 mm and get a spot meter).  Is this indeed how
> the metering works, and if so how does the meter know the area to use
> between the two frames which are selected for each setting?
>
> I might add, that when metering a scene with alternating light and dark
> areas, changing the frame selector does not seem to alter the
> meter reading.
>
> _______________________________
> Kenneth Epstein
> <mailto:kepstein@mediaone.net>
>