Huss Posted January 29, 2023 Share #1  Posted January 29, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) I cannot set the ISO dial to 400.  It clicks either before  - which I assume is 320 - or after - which I assume is 500. My MP clicks perfectly on all settings.  Pic of my MP, and my 2022 M6. Anyone else here with a new M6 with this issue? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/364011-m6-2022-can-you-set-your-iso-dial-to-400/?do=findComment&comment=4662603'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 29, 2023 Posted January 29, 2023 Hi Huss, Take a look here M6 2022 - can you set your ISO dial to 400?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
williamj Posted January 29, 2023 Share #2  Posted January 29, 2023 Huss, this camera is DOA and they ought to give you a new one. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2023 Share #3 Â Posted January 29, 2023 So your new M6 still scratches the film after being repaired and the ISO dial isn't functioning properly? Anything else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted January 29, 2023 Share #4 Â Posted January 29, 2023 It is embarrassing that Leica can't build a new M6 to better standards than they built the old one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewl Posted January 29, 2023 Share #5  Posted January 29, 2023 For me it is working with the new M6. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted January 29, 2023 Share #6  Posted January 29, 2023 It isn’t an iso dial, it’s for setting the number and length of scratches on the film.  1 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbaric Posted January 29, 2023 Share #7 Â Posted January 29, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) The settings that lock are clearly the authorised film speeds. If anyone uses an unauthorised film like ISO 400, they may experience problems such as film scratching. Obviously misuse of the camera in this way would be a user error, which is outside Leica's control and may void the warranty. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisberg Posted January 29, 2023 Share #8  Posted January 29, 2023 I don't think the dial on the original was much more precise either. Maybe it is hard to match the arrows to two scales instead of just one as on your MP.  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/364011-m6-2022-can-you-set-your-iso-dial-to-400/?do=findComment&comment=4663224'>More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted January 29, 2023 Share #9 Â Posted January 29, 2023 Is it only at the 400 that the detent doesn't align or is the index pointer off by the same amount at every detent? I had to run and check my 1984 M6... Â Hmmm...interesting! On the '84 the detents line up perfectly with all the indices. Â Also when set at ISO 400, the opposite one points directly at the 27. Â Whether 400=27 is correct or not, I have no idea. Â Â Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpitt Posted January 29, 2023 Share #10  Posted January 29, 2023 (edited) ASA 400 = DIN 27 = ISO 400 If you want to read in on the subject https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_speed  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited January 29, 2023 by dpitt Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/364011-m6-2022-can-you-set-your-iso-dial-to-400/?do=findComment&comment=4663352'>More sharing options...
trisberg Posted January 29, 2023 Share #11  Posted January 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Mikep996 said: Is it only at the 400 that the detent doesn't align or is the index pointer off by the same amount at every detent? I had to run and check my 1984 M6...  Hmmm...interesting! On the '84 the detents line up perfectly with all the indices.  Also when set at ISO 400, the opposite one points directly at the 27.  Whether 400=27 is correct or not, I have no idea. So, mine is a '97, and it seems that other settings are slightly off on 100, 200, 400 etc. Maybe as a German company they favor the DIN settings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share #12 Â Posted January 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Mikep996 said: Is it only at the 400 that the detent doesn't align or is the index pointer off by the same amount at every detent? I had to run and check my 1984 M6... Â Hmmm...interesting! On the '84 the detents line up perfectly with all the indices. Â Also when set at ISO 400, the opposite one points directly at the 27. Â Whether 400=27 is correct or not, I have no idea. Â Â Â Thank you and dpitt. Â I had not considered the DIN setting as I have never used that, just ISO. Looking at the film I have right in front of me, Kentmere (on the box) only has ISO. Â HP5 has ISO and DIN. Â Kodak Tmax only ISO. Fuji Acros II only ISO. FUJI 200 ISO and DIN. Appreciate the heads up! Â This is another reason I prefer my MP, no doubt what it is set to and no need to check DIN vs ISO! Â But this was the whole point of recreating the M6 I guess. Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted January 29, 2023 Share #13  Posted January 29, 2023 Alignment being necessary for correct light meter operation of course. Given the scratching and this I would ask for my money back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbaric Posted January 29, 2023 Share #14  Posted January 29, 2023 In theory, the ISO speed is '400/27°' because the ISO standard incorporates both the arithmetic scale from the old ASA/ANSI standard and the logarithmic scale from the DIN standard. But nobody actually bothers with this.  2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
archive_all Posted January 29, 2023 Share #15  Posted January 29, 2023 4 hours ago, trisberg said: I don't think the dial on the original was much more precise either. Maybe it is hard to match the arrows to two scales instead of just one as on your MP.  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! That makes sense, just a flaw in design or manufacturing then. You'd think they would redesign that with the new release, actually no you wouldn't think that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux50 Posted January 29, 2023 Share #16 Â Posted January 29, 2023 Just checked my M6 that I bought new in January 1986 and the arrow aligns perfectly with all ISO settings from 6 to 6400. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 29, 2023 Share #17 Â Posted January 29, 2023 So the DIN lines up but the ASA doesn't! I'm not particularly OCD but that would really annoy me! Oh dear Leica, what are you doing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmans Posted January 30, 2023 Share #18  Posted January 30, 2023 Just another reason which pushes the MA ahead of M6 or mp… my ISO setting is spot on regarding dial but… makes no difference as MA doesn’t need reading since I have no ‘meter’ :)😜 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted January 30, 2023 Share #19  Posted January 30, 2023 Since the DIN and ISO are 180 degrees apart that’s a 50 cent plastic part that hasn’t been made properly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosh1 Posted January 30, 2023 Share #20 Â Posted January 30, 2023 My M6 2022 purchased a couple months ago is perfectly aligned at 400 & 27. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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