Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi ! I'd REALLY like to get myself an older Leica (M2, M3, or M4) but unfortunately I've never actually used one so I've come up with some questions in my mind that you maybe have an answer to... 1) Seriously, is an older Leica like the M2 (still) fit to be used - what are common problems that need checked/work done ? I am not a "pro" and am not planning to take it to the North Pole but I'd like to get a 100% usable camera that will not let me down. 2) How do you determine the correct exposure ? Do most of you use a Leica meter ? Or a handheld device ? What kind, reflected light meter ??? Now, wasn't a big advantage of a RF (Leica) supposed to be it's speed and unobtrusiveness of operation ? How do you maintain that speed with the need to take a meter reading ? Do you just take a "general" reading and that guessing from that, using the expo. latitude of the film ??? As you see, questions over questions... TIA Matthias