Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6TTL desirable?, was: M6TTL ready?
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1998 09:28:50 -0700

As I said, photographers are a flexible lot. They get used to what ever
they have. I use my Linhof Field camera with ease, as I do my Alpa 10d. But
these don't exist in an M6 body. Your hand/brain (feel/subconscious) is at
work and unless you stop and say "oh yes, this is the assbakwards camera",
you will either make mistakes, or futz around a lot. The bottom line is
that those new inconsistencies were not necessary, and it looks like a
marketing committee was heavily involved, rather than real Leica
photographers.

Jim


At 07:43 AM 10/3/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I switch back and forth between my M6 and my Nikon F2 during studio
>photoshoots, and if the opposite turning directions of the focus and
>aperture rings don't phase me, I suspect I can get used to slightly
>different LED arrangements.  And I suspect this is true for most
>photographers.
>
>Dan C.
>
>At 02:39 AM 03-10-98 EDT, you wrote:
>>In a message dated 98-10-01 11:08:33 EDT, you write:
>>
>>>Not to mention different diode arrangement for
>>>metering.    If it's your only M, great, but how confusing will it be to
>>>shoot
>>>with a TTL alongside an older M?
>>
>>-----------------------------------
>>YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!  I bet most of us could pick up any metered camera and
>>instictively know when you've got a correct exposure!  Oh you nay sayers!
:-)
>>
>>Arturo
>>
>>
>