Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 27-01-1998 12:54 Lucien_vD@compuserve.com wrote: >This sayed, coming from a reflex camera (or any other 6X6 etc..), it is not >so easy >to acheive good results with a rangefinder camera like the M6. >Now I think that I made a mistake when always taking a Reflex together with >my M. >Using it alone is the only way to make progress. >(with only one lens at the time, if possible, or if I have the courage ..) >I really needed to practice a lot in order to be just "satisfied" of my >results, >(specially when so many excellent photographers are using it) >The M is really much more demanding than the R in that respect. >(There are always a lot of brand new M6's in the classified of "Chasseur >d'Images"!) >I have to confess that in the begining I was more in love with the camera >itself than >with the results! ... Ah, who will poetize the "click wzzz" of a M3 at >1/15s ;-) >It take me years to really know what I can expect from it. >But when it start, what a pleasure. > >I'm always really cautious when somebody ask me advice about buying a M. >(I should be anyway) > >Lucien >BELGIUM Well said, Lucien! I can only second your thoughts. Pascal