Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]---------- From: Listmgr@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us[SMTP:Listmgr@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 1996 3:01 AM To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Leica-Users List Digest V1 #101 Leica-Users List Digest Wednesday, 19 June 1996 Volume 01 : Number 101 ------------------------------ From: Mark_Bishop@ipc.co.uk (Mark Bishop) Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 09:42:38 +0100 Subject: Mamiya M7 vs Leica M6to replace the M6? Second, although I am tempted by the notion of a medium-format camera I have tried the M7 and found it to have a major flaw: the metering is separate to the viewing and taking systems. Thus it does not alter its angle of view according to the lens used: with the 43mm fisheye it is a virtual spotmeter, with the 150m telephoto (and, it is rumoured, longer lenses to follow shortly) it actually meters some of the surroundings as well. To my mind this is acceptable if you have only one lens (ideally the 65mm) but makes a mockery of the automation when a range of lenses are used. I would also add that if the metering is separate from the taking system one cannot use filters with ease. I believe filters, especially a polarizing filter, are mandatory for landscape photography. Paul T. Collura