Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Scott, Only got the softies myself for my last travels in June of this year. My hands aren't that large and I used the softie every way I could. No matter how I used it on the MP and M5, I got a smoother release. As for the 28 ASPH, I use it mainly on my .72 M7. I do my final framing with the camera v/f which seems pretty accurate. I used the lens for some months successfully with just the camera v/f but was not comfortable doing this for more considered shots, so I bought a plastic Leica 28mm finder on eBay which helps me with the overall composition. I believe the M7 meter is slightly improved over the M6 meter and I have a few more shutter speeds than you do on "Auto", but in contrasty situations at least with the 26 the meter works quite well. I guess you could bracket a bit until you are confident. I have a Gossen F2 with which I sometimes take incident readings and frequently the camera meter agrees. Perhaps you will recall the picture from my B&B in the Cotswolds which I posted on the Leica Forum? I think it shows how much resistance the lens has to veiling glare. Of course, it's damn sharp too! :-) <http://gallery.leica-users.org/Chipping-Campden/LUG3> This was taken with the camera meter. Good Shooting! William At 07:27 PM 09/09/2004 -0400, you wrote: >I've got a softie too! I'm getting the hang of it, trying >different techniques (tip of finger vs. 1st/2nd joint with >tension, etc.) > >I've got just a few rolls under my belt with the 28 ASPH. >I have a .72 and bought the CV 28/35 mini-finder, but >I'm having some potential trouble with horizontal and >vertical alignment attempts using the CV finder. >I also see that I need to get a grip on how the metering >pattern works with the 28 lens, handling contrasty shots >and what not. > >So while the lens's full glory is still ahead of me, I have >scanned a roll of color film @ 4000 dpi and had a glimpse >at its resolving power. Yummy! > >I hope practice makes perfect - or at least adequate in >my case :-) > >Scott