noamc Posted February 9, 2012 Share #1 Posted February 9, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, I use an M6 since one year and since the last few months the light metering has a problem. It happenes most of the time in low light situation, the camera indicates me a good exposure which is in fact over exposed of usuallty few stops.. for exemple i m using a tmax 400 the real light is f5.6 at 1/30 so he will indicates me f2.8 at 1/15 ... i need to shake the camera to help him to give me the real exposures on the one side, it teaches me how to read the light less or more, but on the other, it's very annoying when i need to photograph quickly and i have these mistakes. i ve changed the batteries for new ones but the problem is still here. does it happen to someone already ? what should i do ? thanks, Noam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted February 9, 2012 Share #2 Posted February 9, 2012 I suspect you are simply metering for a darker area within the scene, you shake the camera then recompose and your position is different. Are you familiar with exactly how the M meter works? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noamc Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted February 9, 2012 i shake the camera but keep the same composition, and i don't meter from the dark area i m one year familiar with metering of the m system, i ve shoot developp and scan more than 100 films so it's what i ve learn so far... should i know something particular about the metering ? thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted February 9, 2012 Share #4 Posted February 9, 2012 I mean you do realise it's like a large spotmeter, and not like the centre weighted or matrix metering in most other types of camera? If you meter the scene just as you compose it, the chances are that you will under or over expose unless it's an evenly lit subject. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhild Posted February 12, 2012 Share #5 Posted February 12, 2012 Thinking of the electronics inside the M6TTL and how all this is made I don´t believe you get a different reading by shaking the camera. Check the ASA adjustment on the back side of your body, is it loose? I don´t believe that. Otherwise I have no idea... Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redridge Posted February 12, 2012 Share #6 Posted February 12, 2012 Is the problem consistent low light only? try metering mostly the highlights, but not all of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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