M6 meter sensitivity vs m6TTL

[karl_yik1]

I believe that that M6 ttl meter is slightly more sensitive than the

meter on M6 classics, Is this true and does this mean that the TTL

meter will function better in VERY low light than the classic.

Generally what I am asking is can the meters be classed as equal in

general low light photography?

Thanks!

[jay_.]

M6TTL is 1 EV (either 1 shutter speed slower or one stop wider aperture) more sensitive at the low end.

[jackflesher]

My TTL seemed to be far more accurate than my M6 at the low end -- perhaps more like 2-3EV instead of the 1EV difference claimed by Leica. Of course I might have had a bad M6...

[eliot]

Karl. The low light sensitivities of the M6-7 meters are as follows

 

Early M6s (eg., Wetzlar cameras): down to EV 0.

 

Later M6s (starting serial number not published): down to EV -1.

 

All M6 TTLs as well as M7: down to EV -2

 

Thus, the M6 TTL/M7 meter is a full two stops more sensitive than that of the earliest M6 version and one stop more sensitive than some of the later M6s.

[roberto_watson_garc_a]

could a meter become more sensitive than normal?,

 

I forgot to post this that happened to me weeks ago in a movie theater, testing my M6 classic againg a black courtain into the theater, this could made ligth reads far behiond it´s supoused limited capabilities, I didn´t document it, but I´ll make a more serious test and share soon.