Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Ted, the M6, and flash - Jim's Reply
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 21:31:00 -0400
 
Yes, but what will those beautiful cathedrals look like at f1?   Forget the
issue of lens definition, or lack thereof at f1, what about the lack of
depth of field?  And the noted light falloff in the corners?  Photographing
a Jazz player in a dark nightclub at f1 is one thing, but a cathedral?

Dan C.

At 08:51 PM 07-10-98 EDT, you wrote:
>Jim - Great post!  M6 and f/1 will get the darkest cathedrals in Europe with
>no sweat!  My M6 has never had a flash attached and probably never will.  The
>R8 has also never felt the weight of a flash, but, this fall when the new
>Leica dedicated flash comes out, it will be done.  I agree with your analysis
>100%.
>
>Bennett
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