Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Kevin, congrats on your developing interest in Leica cameras and film. Digi is fine but film is special. For photographing people I have found the M system to be just the thing. The ease of focussing, the clear view during the shot, ie, you can tell easily if the subject blinked and you can see the flash go off, if using one. The framelines are there as a guide - get in close as the neg will have more than the lines show in most cases except for when using closest focus. For critter shots, whether with tele lenses or macros, the R system is the way to go. And a tripod may be a necessary adjunct to your method. If you think you'll be getting serious in this respect, go straight for the good stuff, such as a Gitzo carbon fibre tripod, Arca Swiss B2 or B1G ball heads and Really Right Stuff or Wimberley camera and lens plates. I have used M and R cameras simultaneously, hand held, on many occasions and always experience sharper images at slow speeds with the M. That is, any speed below 1/60th. With an M and reasonably good technique, 1/15th is a viable speed with 35 or 50mm lenses, even for important shots. Below 1/15th, camera shake and subject motion is going to be a factor, but might 'make' the image. Enjoy! Rick Dykstra. On 27/05/2004, at 12:41 AM, k@mail.net wrote: > Greetings, > > Being the technology enthusiast I am, my photography experience has > primarily > revolved around exceptionally uninteresting digital p&s camera shots. > Only > within the last 3 months have I delved in and become enamored with film > photography. Subject matter of my experimentations have rotated > between > urban landscape, architectural, and the occasional street photography. > > Due to my lazy^H^H^H^Hminimalistic preferences for toting equipment, > most of > my shots are handheld with either an R4 or R6, using natural and > available light. > Low light conditions have naturally produced utter crap as I am having > an > extremely difficult time with the mirror reflex. > > So before I continue to spend my hard earned bread purchasing more R > lenses, > I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me of the inherent > advantages and > disadvantages of specifically Leica rangefinders VS Leica SLR cameras. > > Also, > > 1. How is accuracy and precision achieved with framing the subject? > 2. Especially with macro photography? > > Thanks, > kevin > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >