Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Francesco, Yes, the frames in the M4-P are the same as those in the M6. However the 28mm frameline in either goes right to the very edges of the viewfinder and you would be guessing composition somewhat using a 24mm without a separate finder. With regard to your questions about flash. I have been using two sunpack units, a 383 in the shoe of the camera when I have to have additional light and no time to mess around with lighting, and a 120J on a stand with a quantum radio slave 4i. The advantage to the sunpack unit for me is that it swivels and tilts, allowing me to bounce easier and more effectively when I'm shooting verticals. This would obviously not be an asset shooting on the beach. Using the 120J with only the quantum transmitter mounted on the camera is a great way to use flash with the M cameras. The transmitter is only a few ounces and does not interfere with the viewfinder. If your models stay in pretty much the same area, and don't bounce all over the beach durring a shoot it might be worth some consideration. The Quantum-Q flash that Donal mentioned is very similar to, and a bit more powerful than the Sunpack 120J. Best, Dave Scott At 12:34 PM 5/14/98 -0700, you wrote: >Does the M4-P have the same viewfinder and frames as the non-HM M6? >Would you recommend the M4-P as a good second body? I already >have a M6HM and want a second body so I always have 2 lenses ready to go. >I would keep the 35/2 ASPH on the M4-P and the 50/2 or 90/2.8 on the M6HM. >I think my next lens will be a 24/2.8 ASPH or 21/2.8 ASPH. I love the idea >of using the 24mm on the M4-P without a finder, using the physical limit of >the >viewfinder window as a good approximation of the 24mm field. A few of you >have >said that this works acceptably well. > > > > >Francesco Sanfilippo, >Five Senses Productions >webmaster@5senses.com > > >http://www.5senses.com/ > >