Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>- are thread to bayonet adapters available? If so, does it make sense to > get any for my current lenses? (I've got 5; it seems a pity to put them > all out of service.) Yes they are available. There are three different ones for different len/camera combinations. Using the correct adapter will assure that the correct brightlines are displayed in the finder. I sometimes use my screw lenses on my M cameras. One advantage is the small size of the screw lens. My 28mm Summaron on an M6 is quite pocketable, while the 28 Elmarit is rather large. >- is there a difference in film loading between the M4 leicas and the M6? >- what are the differences between the M4, M4-2, and M4P? Should I want one > over any others? Loading in the M4 on is the same. The M4 has a self-timer and later models do not. The M4-P and M6 have frame lines for six lenses, the M4 and M4-2 for only 4. (Personally I prefer the M4's four lines to the M6's six. Less clutter) >- If I get an M6, it seems that I'll be spending on the order of $700 more > (on the used marked) to get a camera with a built-in meter. It's handy for > the times I'm too lazy to carry a spot meter, but is it accurate and easy to > use? Do you find it indispensable? The M6's meter is s semi-spot and quite good. When I'm using the M6, I rarely use another meter. My slides are always well exposed. I do not find it indispensable, as I am used to shooting both screw mount and earlier M cameras, but I do find it handy. Cheers! kw ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org>