Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thursday, August 8, 2002, at 06:15 AM, Red Dawn wrote: <snip> > 1) I got the 0.58 mag version of the M6 TTL. I notice that even for the > 28mm > framelines, they do not occupy the entire viewfinder and there's a fair > bit > of space left over. I was wondering if it would be possible to use the > Elmarit 24mm f2.8, or even the Elmarit 21mm f2.8, WITHOUT the external > viewfinder, and still get fairly accurate framing? > > Is there anyone who uses their 24 or 21mm lens utilising the entire > 0.58x > viewfinder for framing? Or is that not a feasible solution? If it is > workable, i can consider swapping out my glasses for contacts ;p My bodies have the .72 finder which covers about the same field as the 24 but I always use the auxiliary finder, even with the 28, because the hood blocks the lower right corner of the camera's finder. > 2) Metering. The lack of 1/2 stop or 1/3 stop indent on the shutter > speed > dial disturbs me a little, having come from my Canon AF SLRs which > offers > 1/3 stops on both aperture and shutter speeds. Does this make every M > user a > shutter speed priority shooter, since the only way to fine tune for > metering > appears to be to adjust the aperture? > > With SLRs, i always determine desired aperture then fine tune with > shutter > speeds. This doesn't seem to work in Leica M land. And because I shoot > mostly slides, I do need to get the metering fairly accurate. How do you > guys do it? I mostly set the shutter speed and leave it, adjusting the aperture until the diodes light up - shoot! Half stops are always good enough (but I'm now an M7 convert <g> ) > 3) Just curious, how do u hold the camera while framing vertically? > tilting > camera anti clockwise, or clockwise? I notice I'm shaking quite a fair > bit > with either stance. Maybe i just need to get used to the grip (or lack > thereof) of the M...... > > 4) Speaking of grips, is there such a thing as a wrist strap or similar > contraption for the M6? The motor has a nice grip. I usually do verticals with my right hand up top. Gilbert - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html