Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 vs the M4, and filter factors
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 08:30:22 +1000

OH NO NOT FILTERS ;-)
On Monday, Jul 21, 2003, at 02:34 Australia/Melbourne, Jack McLain 
wrote:

> In my pleas to this list and my other manic searching for all info a la
> Leica M4 or M6.. (which to buy and why?), I have yet to see any 
> mention of
> the use of filters.  I occasionally use red. orange, green, and neutral
> density in B&W photography and have gotten used to through the lens 
> metering
> to compensate for the light fall off.  I fully understand the 
> need-to-do
> steps to measure incident light and compensate the exposure with a 
> meterless
> camera.  That said... I am a bit surprised that the issue of 
> convenience of
> the M6, 5, 7, CL et al in this regard has not been mentioned in this
> context.
>
> Any thoughts?
> thannks again
> Jack McLain
> Tucson, AZ
> http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net
>
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Alastair

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