Re: [Leica] Re: You're on the Board!

[cec@vbe.com]

Ken, I'm sure others have made suggestions, but one that works, really, is to
take the battery out of the camera.  I use a big sekonic 508, almost as big as
the M6 but once I get the exposure set in my mind, I then can concentrate on the
photo.  One of my reasons for this is that I use wide angle lens most of the time
and the metering area is greater than what I want.  Also,  I use my M6 as a P/S
camera with the 35 lux.  The old fashion "sunny sixteen rule" still works and so
do the depth of field scales.  I just don't get too complicated.  I also have
another simple rule.  Only show others your best pictures.  I throw away about
85% of my slides and as a result, everyone thinks I am a pretty good amateur
photographer.
Leica's are a lot of fun, if you dont take yourself or the camera too seriously.
Chuck


Ken Wilcox wrote:

> I find the diodes distracting. They tend to cause me to spend too much time
> thinking about the settings and less about the picture. The TTL meter is
> handy. I wouldn't want to be without the M6. I have it and use it, but I
> find that I worry less about exact exposure when using my M2 or M4.
>
> My preferred R cameras are the R3 and earlier for the same reason. The
> needles don't demand my attention the same way the flashing lights do. I
> wish I could get my Mamiya M7 II with an analog display!
>
> Ken Wilcox
>
> At 4:42 -0700 4/23/0, a fine scholar, Gary Todoroff wrote:
>
> >From: Ken Wilcox <. Even the diodes are a too much at times.
> >
> >Other people have commented on the light meter diodes, always to my
> >bewilderment. We are photographers, right? Photographers have the ability to
> >see the world, weed out the clutter, and, on occaision, present an image of
> >wholeness and harmony. We can see selectively. So what is the problem with
> >the itsy bitsy red lights? After checking exposure, I don't even see them.
> >Gone! Verschwunden! They aren't even there. Are thereLUGgers who are toubled
> >by glasses because the frames distract them, too?
> >
> >Ken, nothing personal here - I just notice that those invisible little red
> >lights come up every so often and finally had to throw in my two cents
> >worth. For all who have complained, never, it seems to me, has the
> >expression applied more - GET OVER IT!
> >
> >Regards,
> >Gary Todoroff
> >Tree LUGger
>
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