MP shutter curtain metering dot

[Crem]

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5 hours ago, Huss said:

Directly from page 95 of the user manual.  Describing the metering dot....

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29 minutes ago, Huss said:

Remember the M6 has all new parts!  So I doubt it will be the same....  

 

Hah! I still believe all the electronics likely a new board design with newer and easier to source board components. At least that's the one thing I would be willing to bet on. I really do hope someone does a teardown to prove (or disprove) it. I'm sure the shutter, white dot, and lots of mechanical parts are recycled from the MP. You still get my $50 if you do the teardown, but I'd hate to see you wreck your Leica warranty.

Edited November 16, 2022 by Crem

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55 minutes ago, Crem said:

 

but I'd hate to see you wreck your Leica warranty.

hairy cheez nitz - did not think of that....

[1joel1]

On 11/16/2022 at 1:37 AM, Michael Geschlecht said:

Hello Joel,

Welcome to the Forum.

Having the color of the "dot" mimic an 18% gray card would lessen the sensitivity range of the meter. It is more useful to have the surface as light in color as possible so that it can reflect a greater amount of a lower level of light on to the sensor.

The lack of pigment on some portions of the "dot" may be a purposeful action to standardize the amount of light reflected to the sensor.

Best Regards,

Michael

Hi Michael,

Welcome to the forum yourself.

I imagine that the light meter is calibrated to the dot so that it measures as an average meter. It's typical that meters use averaging, 18% grey, for metering. The changes like backlighting or whatever situation we wish to use is left to our brain to figure out via compensation.

Cheers,

Joel