Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] CL Meter Operation?
From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 06:59:02 +0100
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Skip Williams wrote:
> 
> I just got a heavily used CL from a list member (Thanks John), and It seems
> to work OK (no film evidence yet).  I put a new PX625 Mercury battery in
> it, and the battery check button works OK.
> 
> My question is: How do you use the TTL meter?  Do you press the film speed
> dial in?  I assume that it is a match-needle meter with a heavy center
> weighting.  In that area, how do you understand the metering area vs. the
> viewfinder?  I can't figure it out.
> 
> Skip
> -----------------------------------------------
> Skip Williams
> Westfield, NJ
> skipwilliams@pobox.com
> http://www.skipwilliams.com
> -----------------------------------------------
The meter should be activated by moving the winding lever to it's stand off
positionm ie. away from the parked position. The meter will only read when the
shutter is wound as the semifore carrying the meter will not be in position
until the shutter is wound.
John Shick

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