Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] caps
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 18:00:24 -0800

"Stewart, Alistair" wrote:
> 
> Jonathon,
> 
> First of all, apologies to several LUGers for an on-topic post.
> 
> The best general purpose upgrade I made to my M6's was to convert them to
> M4-P's by removing the batteries. For street use you go crazy chasing the
> LED's, and spontaneity is gone. Plus, you only need to learn a few settings
> for a specific film and then think about the light your subject is in. e.g
> in summery Chicago, it's f16/f11 @ 1/500 in the sunlight, and 1/250 @ 5.6 in
> the shadows, (rated at 800 and souped in Acufine) maybe 1/2 stop more if the
> streets are like canyons, and super-shaded. Anticipation, as Warren Beatty's
> cast-off once said.
> 
Alistair I am looking forward to meeting you someday because you are one weird
guy and coming from me that is saying a lot!
May I be the first you wish you and everyone here the happiest of holidays!
Mark Rabiner