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The main difference between them is the 67ii’s AE prism. If you’re going to shoot without using the metered prism, just get the older version. The AE prism has spot, center, and matrix metering while the 6x7 TTL prism just has average metering. The AE prism’s center option is very similar to the TTL metering, so really you’re just paying for the ability to do spot and matrix metering, as well as an exposure compensation dial up to 3 stops.
The matrix metering is fantastic, I have a sekonic spotmeter I’ve been comparing to and the AE is dead-on every time, even in high contrast lighting. The spot meter function is similarly great, it’s the size of the center spot on the focusing screen on each lens I’ve used. The metering readout in the prism viewfinder actually tells you how much you’re underexposing or overexposing for a given shutter speed. So if you want to use the zone system or if you want to really check if your highlights/shadows fall within a certain EV range, then you can flip to the spot meter mode and check very accurately. Pic related.
One of the best things about the AE prism on the 67ii is that you can use aperture priority, which can set the shutter speeds to half stops and can also go past the 4 second manual limit. So you can just put the thing in matrix mode and set your aperture to whatever you want. It’ll print out the shutter speed you’re using in aperture so you don’t go around shooting at slow speeds. So use it to get a ballpark exposure, then go back to spot mode and check around your scene and see if anything will blow out or go to black.
The 6x7 meter is decent but can get fooled. Mine typically leans towards underexposure in high contrast situations, which can be annoying. The center area that it averages is not very obvious. The metering dial doesn’t really tell you how much you’re overexposed or underexposed past a stop. And it definitely won’t tell you the shutter speed you’re on.
