Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>to all M7 users: > >please provide a step by step run through of how you use the camera. >My hesitation in switching from M6 and M6 TTL is the issue of needing >to meter-lock with every potential exposure. I don't use the A mode on >my R8's for this reason. With the M6s (and R8s), I meter once for the >scene I'm shooting and then don't need to do it again unless the light >or the shooting angle changes. > >Please explain. > >Rick Dykstra. Rick 1. Load the camera. After some time I've finally achieved a bigger than 80% first loading succes. Not worry about film sensibility. The camera does for you. 2. Set focus on hiperfocal (you're a photographer so I hope you don't need further explanation about this point) 3. Find an interesting or artistic image and frame it correctly 4, Push the shutter button 5. a)When the film is finished rewind, after turning the R lever and using, comfortably, the rewinding lever. 5. b)In the MP you can use a special (Leica special price too :more than 200 US $) attached knob that makes this operation easier but scratches badly th upper plate of the camera. I've seen this, I'm not speaking from my imagination. Really the M7 does not help about the third point that, by the way, is the most important. You have it or you haven't. With some learning you may become a professional but never, unless you got it from God, an artist. No gear helps about this as no camera produces a good photographer nor glossy paint, nor a particular rewinding lever, nor wear paint, and nor, very often, a more sharp and crispy lens. But everybody knows a Leica is an object to be adorated and, sometimes, to be used. So a. If you are a pro choose the best tool b. If you are an aficionado choose the one you like more and, perhaps, take nice pictures. Kind regards Felix - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html