Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/23

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Subject: [Leica] electronics
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Tue Jan 23 05:23:05 2007
References: <C1DAE8F5.DBD6%heninger@adobe.com> <B74FD8F2-50D2-4DAC-BBEB-FAA569FACEBF@charter.net> <45B5F298.5020303@hemenway.com> <a2f8f4470701230415n7ab30035o3f55af148d7d32e2@mail.gmail.com>

Daniel:

Yes, I use the center-weighted multi-zone metering selection, which uses 
seven photodiodes behind the partially transmitting mirror to give me a 
very accurate reading. It's center-weighted, but the photocell layout 
also weighs the foreground against the sky areas at the top.

I guess that it's a form of matrix metering, but it's the best that I've 
used.

Spot metering and multi-spot metering, which let me read and store up to 
five subject points and then have the camera compute and store an 
average, are also available but I rarely use them.

Jim, "Wish I could afford one of those 39 megapixel backs" Hemenway


Daniel Ridings wrote:

> Jim,
> 
> Did you just go with the reading the meter gave you without any
> adjustments? That looks great and was definitely a torture test.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> On 1/23/07, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote:
> 
>> Other than a few which were self inflicted, I've never had a problem
>> with my 6006, 6008 Pro or my 6008i.
>>
>> <http://www.hemenway.com/pages/Twisted%20Tree.htm>
>>
>> They have the best metering system that I've ever used, the R8 comes in
>> as a close second.
> 


In reply to: Message from heninger at adobe.com (Wade Heninger) ([Leica] M8 Battery Redux)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] M8 Battery Redux)
Message from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] electronics)
Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] electronics)