Re: [Leica] M6TTL shutter speed dial

[Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>]

Ted,
with all due respect I'll have to disagree with you (while agreeing with
you), but another time.  I just got back from Chicago (daughter's
graduation from United Airlines flight attendant program and off
tomorrow for sailing out to the islands off shore here, then the day
after I get back to Oklahoma.  Sooooo, when I get back, I'll give you
some reasons why it is nice (not necessary).  Indeed, why it is nearly
required unless you have unlimited time for assignments, shoot only
Black and White, and don't shoot color in florescent (ugly) flat light. 
But little lights, done right, can look like natural light and ttl can
make that soooo easy and painless and almost invisible.

Remind me if I can;t find all this is hundreds of messages.  EEEEEEEE.

cheers,

donal

Ted Grant wrote:
> 
> Jim Laurel wrote:
> 
> >Why all this carping about the direction of rotation of the new M6TTL
> >shutter speed dial?
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> The mistake is, that Leica even considered making an M6 with TTL in the
> first place!!!!!!!!!  Quite frankly.......sheer stupidity to appease a few
> happy snappers who need flash! :)
> 
> When you use an M6, which is the ultimate of available natural light
> picture taking machines in the first place, then require flash, fill or
> otherwise, to take your pictures speaks of the lack of the photographer's
> ability to see light and make it work for him or her.
> 
> If one considers Leica is synonomous with available existing light and the
> work of HCB, Capa and others, why in heavans name would one need the twinky
> flash to make a picture?  If you really know anything about light, as
> "light is the life of the picture," one should know how to make the light
> motivating them in the first place work and not require twinky flash to
> supposedly make it look right.
> 
> I find this whole conversation on the TTL M6 and the whining a terribly
> tiring subject, if you know anything about light at all. It does seem the
> whiners are at it again because,
> 
> A/ because the flash sync speed isn't high enough,
> 
> B/ why didn't Leica do it right and change the whole thing to accomodate
> 1/250 etc etc etc whine whine whine!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> Heck, if these people had a hollywood lighting crew to set their lighting,
> they still wouldn't be happy. It sure seems a number of them out there
> don't understand how to use existing available natural light in the first
> place.
> Hell, if a photographer knows anything about "real time Light" they don't
> need flash!
> 
> Ladies and gentlemen, if you require flash for your pictures, please go buy
> a Canon sure shot, as they work perfectly well! :) Well OK, one of the
> insta-Leica point and shooters! :)
> 
> Ted Grant
> This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
> http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant

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Donal Philby
San Diego
http://www.donalphilby.com