Fast_Glass Posted July 11, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 11, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) So, I recently sold off a bit of my Nikon kit...mostly glass...in the hopes of downsizing what I carry around on my walkabouts. I shoot mostly BW, and ordered my first Leica products, a new type 246 MM and the just released 28 'lux...both back ordered on BH, but they're coming. I come home two days ago, and there's a BH box and a card from the missus...Happy Fathers Day. theres an M 240 M-P, and an APO 50 'cron!! Best wife ever...holy crap, right? Anyhow, very excited...I haven't used a rangefinder in over twenty years. So, read tha manual, searched online...nada... can anyone tell me if there's a way to use the dial to rotate through the metering modes? Spot---center---matrix? I'd like to do that quicker than chimpin menus? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mornnb Posted July 11, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 11, 2015 The metering modes are only used if you enable advanced metering or are using live view. Note that advanced metering is metering off the sensor, and classic metering is metering off the shutter blades. Classic metering is centre weighted only, and those metering settings will be ignored. I recommend sticking with classic metering because it reduces battery use and has less shutter lag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast_Glass Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted July 11, 2015 The metering modes are only used if you enable advanced metering or are using live view. Note that advanced metering is metering off the sensor, and classic metering is metering off the shutter blades. Classic metering is centre weighted only, and those metering settings will be ignored. I recommend sticking with classic metering because it reduces battery use and has less shutter lag. Thanks for the reply. I had been using primarily classic CW mode, but had no idea of those details regarding battery draw etc...thanks! There are times with my DSLRs that I fly quickly to center or spot (usually in matrix unless looking for a particular effect). Was hoping.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornnb Posted July 11, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 11, 2015 It's a Rangefinder, there is no mirror to reflect light to a metering system. It must either use light bounced off the shutter blades or the sensor. Unlike a DSLR, the viewfinder works when live view is on. A trick to using spot metering is to turn on live view and the camera will start using the advanced metering modes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast_Glass Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted July 11, 2015 It's a Rangefinder, there is no mirror to reflect light to a metering system. It must either use light bounced off the shutter blades or the sensor. Unlike a DSLR, the viewfinder works when live view is on. A trick to using spot metering is to turn on live view and the camera will start using the advanced metering modes. That'll work for those times I need it quickly. Thanks... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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