m6 exposure

[davidecossu]

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Hi everyone,

 

"The TTL lightmeter display has three red LEDs - under, correct, over. The older M6 only had a left arrow 'under' and right arrow 'over', which made it more difficult to judge how far you were from correct exposure."

 

Does this mean that you don't know if your exposure is correct while shooting? how do you get it right so?

 

Sorry for the silly questions but I'm trying to understand how it works, because I'm going to buy one or the other pretty soon (hopefully)

 

Thanks,

 

Davide

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[stunsworth]

Davide, I have an M6 with the 'old' style LEDs. I've never had a problem setting the exposure. You just set the aperture and shutter speed until both triangular LEDs are equally bright. It's very simple.

[Jean-Michel Komarnicki]

Hi, I have an M6, M4 and M3. The meter in the M6 is a nice feature, it is not overly difficult to decide when the two arrowheads are equally bright. You of course have to guestimatte the area being measured, but that is easy enough. For precise measuring, get a handheld lightmeter (depending on the situation, I use a flashmeter, uncident, reflective or spot – still using a still accurate 1969 Lunasix 3 for walk around photography) The in-camera meter can be more of a distraction than being useful. If you know that the overall exposure is, say 1/125 at f8, and you bring the camera to the eye to frame and click, just do so; spending time adjusting the aperture to just under or over f8 is time enough to lose the image you wanted. The great thing about a Leica or other rangefinder is that you can make them into perfect point and shoot Insatmatics!