69xchange Posted January 12, 2023 Share #1  Posted January 12, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just wondering if anyone have a similar issue or heard of this issue before.  My Leica m6 ttl correctly exposes frames on all shutter speeds except for 1/250th. When metering at 1/250th speed, it always shows over exposed by two stops. Batteries are new and gold contacts are good without any corrosion or dirt.    Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mshchem Posted January 13, 2023 Share #2  Posted January 13, 2023 Never seen this with the 2 M6ttl bodies I've owned. My current M6ttl body, like new, is in service, meter doesn't time out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted January 13, 2023 Share #3  Posted January 13, 2023 21 hours ago, 69xchange said: Just wondering if anyone have a similar issue or heard of this issue before.  My Leica m6 ttl correctly exposes frames on all shutter speeds except for 1/250th. When metering at 1/250th speed, it always shows over exposed by two stops. Batteries are new and gold contacts are good without any corrosion or dirt.    So at 1/250 the meter thinks it is at 1/60? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69xchange Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share #4 Â Posted January 13, 2023 32 minutes ago, Huss said: So at 1/250 the meter thinks it is at 1/60? That is correct. Is this part of a light meter failing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69xchange Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share #5  Posted January 13, 2023 3 hours ago, mshchem said: Never seen this with the 2 M6ttl bodies I've owned. My current M6ttl body, like new, is in service, meter doesn't time out. Maybe I have a bad contact point at shutter speed 1/250th. The rest of the shutter speeds are consistent and normal. Only 1/250th is off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stray cat Posted January 13, 2023 Share #6 Â Posted January 13, 2023 Just tested against one of three M6TTL bodies I own. For the same scene by the meter 1/60 f8, 1/125 f5.6, 1/250 f4, 1/500 f2.8 Is that the sort of thing you're NOT getting? Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69xchange Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share #7  Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 51 minutes ago, stray cat said: Just tested against one of three M6TTL bodies I own. For the same scene by the meter 1/60 f8, 1/125 f5.6, 1/250 f4, 1/500 f2.8 Is that the sort of thing you're NOT getting?  I tested my M6ttl and the metered the same scene indoor with controlled lighting and the meter shows correct exposure at…  1/1000 f2 1/500 f2.8 1/250 f8** 1/125 f5.6 1/60 f8 1/30 f11 1/15 f16  so at 1/250 shutter speed, my meter thinks it’s 1/60th. I’ve done some test rolls and shot it at 1/250 and two stops adjusted over (when following the faulty meter) and the exposure on the negative was correct. If I listened to the meter at 1/250, my picture would be severely under exposed by two stops. Edited January 13, 2023 by 69xchange Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stray cat Posted January 13, 2023 Share #8 Â Posted January 13, 2023 OK that's pretty weird. Is it possible to get it to a good Leica technician to check that out? It's too good a camera to have that happening, and I'm sure it's an easy fix along the lines you suggested above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69xchange Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share #9  Posted January 13, 2023 I’ll probably send it in to NJ soon. Got an issue with my M-E and I guess I’ll have them look at both cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borda Posted November 20, 2023 Share #10  Posted November 20, 2023 Hello. Do you resolved the issue? My friend has simmilar problem with 1/125 on m6 (non TTL). Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69xchange Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share #11  Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/20/2023 at 10:00 AM, Borda said: Hello. Do you resolved the issue? My friend has simmilar problem with 1/125 on m6 (non TTL). Thank you! Nope, I sold the camera with full disclosure to a new owner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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