Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought that! Sent from my iPhone Sonny Carter http://www.SonC.com/look > On Jan 14, 2015, at 12:27 PM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: > > PS: > > Mine is one of those previously owned by Sonny, > > so that speaks to long term performance > > ric > > >> On Jan 14, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Mitch Zeissler <zeissler at mac.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Ric ? You're echoing my own findings. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Mitch Zeissler >> === >> Website: http://exploratorius.us >> >>> On Jan 13, 2015, at 11:02 AM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: >>> >>> I've found my M7 as reliable as my M6 >>> >>> I find the M7 is also quieter than the M6 >>> >>> I've found the DX reader unreliable, so I set ISO of film manually >>> >>> M7 has a HUGE advantage over the M6 if you do very long (2-30-second) >>> exposures >>> >>> ric carter >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Jan 13, 2015, at 10:38 AM, Mitch Zeissler <zeissler at mac.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> This is to all the M7 users out there. >>>> >>>> I've been searching high and low online for anecdotes of long term M7 >>>> reliability and satisfaction (and I'm talking years, not a few days, >>>> weeks, or months). I know about the early issues with the mechanical >>>> DX reader, the switch to the MP viewfinder later in production, etc. >>>> What I'm interested in is whether the M7 is more/same/less reliable >>>> than an M6, M6 TTL, or MP, particularly the electronically controlled >>>> shutter curtains. Anytime I read about an M7 issue, it's usually >>>> followed by a dog pile of non-M7 users just dragging it through the mud >>>> ? like it's the modern version of the M5. >>>> >>>> I've got an M7 and like it, though I've only had it for a few months >>>> (it has the optical DX reader [useless for my bulk loaded film] and the >>>> MP viewfinder upgrade). I've also got an MP and like it. I bought >>>> both used in great condition, each at an excellent price, and they both >>>> date back to 2002-2004. >>>> >>>> I recently discovered that my primary hand meter (a Sekonic L-308DC) >>>> doesn't measure nearly as well in very low light as the M7 does. >>>> Actually, the hand meter didn't measure anything at all (ISO 50 @ >>>> f/1.2), while the M7 gave a reading of 3.5 seconds. I've since >>>> confirmed this repeatedly; once the light gets dim, the M7 begins to >>>> really shine and is able to shots I simply cannot obtain with the MP. >>>> I've got other hand meters and have tested them with the same results. >>>> >>>> Up to this point I've been leaning toward the MP and hand meter combo >>>> as my primary camera. I'm asking because whichever route I go ? MP, >>>> M7, or the new M-A ? I'll want a second body of the same model. That >>>> way I can have a different emulsion in each camera (B+W in one and >>>> color in the other), and one body can always be used as a backup >>>> whenever the other is being serviced. >>>> >>>> So based on the low light metering, I'm now flip-flopping on the M7 and >>>> whether to rely on it as my main camera. An M7 would give me all sorts >>>> of benefits that the other M bodies would not, but it seems to be >>>> treated like the red-headed step-child of the modern M cameras. >>>> >>>> What is your experience with the M7? Has it had the same level of >>>> reliability as the M6 or other M bodies? >>>> >>>> If you don't want an M7 dog pile here, please send me a response >>>> privately ? either way, I'd like to hear about your long term M7 >>>> experience. >>>> >>>> Mitch Zeissler >>>> === >>>> Website: http://exploratorius.us >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information