Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/07

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Subject: [Leica] Re: LUG: CL Question
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 15:01:34 -0400

I think that is a battery check. (I don't have my CL anymore)

Ken Wilcox


At 12:57 PM 08/07/2001, Chris Quinn wrote:
>My CL has an interesting little feature for which I haven't found an
>explanation. At the top of the meter window is a little wide spot, like the
>wide spot at the middle to indicate when exposure is accurate. Sometimes a
>little armature moves in to block that wide spot when the shutter speed is
>'just right.' Not at any particular shutter speed (I first thought), but
>once in a while, and only at one shutter speed.
>
>After some experimenting, it turns out that it chooses the shutter speed
>which is closest to the ASA, which makes me think it's some sort of 'Sunny
>16' exposure indicator....
>
>Does anyone have the Official Word?

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Ken Wilcox
wilcox (at) tir.com