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Originally Posted by adan
There are two ways the M8 meters.
1) in auto, it shows you the shutter speed it is choosing in numerals - e.g. 7-0-0 . Plus a pinhead LED that lights to show locked exposure (half-press on the shutter) or that exposure compensation is not zero.
2) in Manual mode you do not see the shutter speed in the finder, just two arrowheads and a center dot. Center-dot-only illuminated is correct exposure; one arrow plus the dot is 1/2 stop over or under; just an arrow head showing means you are 1 stop (or more) over or under.
Both the shutter dial and aperture rings are clicked in 1/2 stops - so to open up 1.5 stops as the light changes, turn either ring three 'clicks' towards your right. To stop down 1.5 stops, turn either ring 3 clicks left.
Basically the same meter readout as the M7. There are physical constraints on how large a readout panel can be fitted into the M viewfinder, without having to tear it apart and start all over, thus the very simple alphanumberic LEDs rather than a 35-character-wide LCD full of symbols and such, as SLRs have.
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Andy,
Re: your next-to-last comment - I thought the M8 shutter speed dial was in full stops (like all previous Ms), while the aperture adjustment is in 1/2 stops. When in Auto mode, shutter display (in the viewfinder) is to nearest 1/2 stop, but actual shutter speed may very slightly - just as in the M7. Not so?