[Leica] Rangefinder Basics

[jefferys at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)]

Let me enthusiastically support the notion of not using a flash. And
your timing is very good, in that the 40/1.4 that has just come out is
fast and cheap and good. If you can go higher than that, the CV 35/1.2
is much faster (but much bigger and costs twice as much). Sonny shot
this using mine and 400 ISO Kodak T400CN.

http://www.sonc.com/jeff_and_kid.htm

Once you have mastered NOT using flash in low light situations, you
can probably put your flashes up on ebay. I have two flash units and
have not used either one for years. You might look at some of the web
sites and images of folks who shoot with available dark using the
Noctilux 50/1.0 and 400 ISO film. If you like color instead of B&W, go
with Fuji ISO 800 film.Great stuff and works well indoors.

As Richard mentioned, there are a lot of used lenses out there. And
the 50.1.5 Nokton is a nice low-light lens for not much money.


On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 17:08:46 -0800, Richard
<richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote:
> Fast prime lens, ASA1600 and you can shoot almost anywhere w/o a flash. Try
> it, the results may surprise you.
> 
> In any case, the M6TTL and the M7TTL capability works just fine, limiting
> by the 1/50 sync speed of course.
> 
> Keep in mind that the only consistent way of taking pics of a moving child
> is to tie them down with ropes :-) Seriously, a RF is not the best when it
> comes to fast moving object. Can be done of course.
> 
> If your budget is limited, go for the Bessa R3A and the Nokton 40/1.4. No
> flash needed.
> 
> If your budget is less limited, get a M6 with a 35/1.4ASPH and chances are
> you will never look back.
> 
> If you have the money, get the M7 with both 35/1.4ASPH and 90/2AA. Two
> lens, low light, what problems?
> 
> At 04:43 PM 1/1/2005, mike zx18 wrote:
> 
> >Hi, My name is Mike.  I am 32 years old and new to this list.  I have been
> >using LEICA SLR's for about ten years now.  I have a nice selection of
> >lenses bodies and accessories.  I am very famaliar with the SLR system.  I
> >am interested in a rangefinder.  I do a fair amount of indoor photography
> >so TTL flash metering is a must.  You may find this hard to believe but I
> >have never picked up or even looked through the viewfinder of a
> >rangefinder.  My question is...What body and lenses would you reccomend to
> >a new user?  I also have one child and one on the way and I'm young so I'm
> >on a limited budget.  I would like to buy used.  I know the basics and
> >want nice quality, not collectible items.  I'm not even sure that a
> >rangefinder is right for me.  I do mostly photos of my pets, family, and
> >vacations.  I'm getting tired of lugging 15 pounds of bodies and lenses on
> >vacation on top of all the baby stuff.  It was alright when I was single
> >but times have changed.
> >This is one of the reasons for looking at a rangefinder.  I would also
> >like to know how accurate the TTL capabilities are compared to the
> >SLRs.  Maybe this isn't the right choice for me after all.  I'm looking
> >for input from other users similar to myself not collectors or fanatics.
> >Thank You, Mike
> 
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please
> use richard at imagecraft.com) 
> 
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