[Leica] Leica Workshop

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

I've been teaching a Leica Workshop. Last Thursday I gave a lecture and
slide show. Yesterday (Saturday) I spent the entire day with the group,
photographing the Carmel Mission, Pt. Lobos, and finally Pigeon Point
Lighthouse in the late afternoon (6pm) light. A very good time was had by
all. Next Tuesday we have the last meeting for a slide critique.

In my class last Thursday one gentleman said "my M6 meter is one full stop
off. What should I do?" I replied "if it truly is off by one stop, you'll
have to send it in."

So while out at Pt. Lobos, I checked his meter against mine, and another
participants, and they all matched "exactly". So we wasted a few frames and
listened to the shutters, and you could not tell any difference between the
cameras. In a month or so, when Leica has a "clean & check" here, he'll
have it checked out. Like a lot of mysteries though, I suspect cockpit error.

Tom Brichta, the No. CA Leica rep, brought the entire modular lens system,
all zoom lenses, the new APO's (180, 135, etc.) R8's and M6's for
participants to use. An awesome gaggle of glass and hardware!!! When I
wasn't helping folks, I used my M6 and 24 ASPH, 35 ASPH, and 75 Summilux.
My R7's and 35/2 and 28/PC. Tripods and lots of useful filters. Warming,
polarizer, split ND, split color grad, etc. I used Velvia in the R7's and
E100 VS in the M6.

If anyone is interested, I'll let you know how everything turned out.

Jim