Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/22

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Subject: [Leica] Polarizing filter
From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)
Date: Sun Apr 22 21:30:56 2007
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At 11:49 PM 4/22/2007, Ric Carter wrote:
 >Sorry to have bother you, Marc. Thanks for the effort to help. I'll
 >try to be a more precise querent in the future.
 >
 >My initial question explicitly referred to M cameras. More precisely
 >-- M4, M6, M7 -- if that helps.

Ric

There is hardly a bother in any of this, and we are all glad to help.

I have answered in some detail to Hoppy.  The 
method I suggested for the M3 would work with 
your M4, as this also is free of an internal 
meter.  If you are using a hand-held meter, you 
can, while the filter is off the camera, put the 
index mark you noted when you selected the effect 
desired at the top and meter through the 
polarizing filter.  That should work with most 
filters.  If not, you will have to reduce your 
shutter speed or open your aperture to compensate 
for the polarizer's filter factor.

With the M6 and M7, you remove the filter from 
the camera lens, find the effect desired, note 
the index number, put the filter back on the 
lens, set the index number to the one noted, 
reinstall the lens hood, and then use the inbuilt 
metering system to establish the proper shutter speed and aperture.

Marc




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Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Polarizing filter)
Message from marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small) ([Leica] Polarizing filter)
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