Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/18

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica M6 should I buy?
From: Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 06:54:06 -0700
References: <39C53EC8.6F75@wenet.net> <001401c020f4$23315ac0$0100a8c0@northamerica.corp.microsoft.com> <2ciasssf12fbv98sd4t2uelvlqm02rod58@4ax.com> <39C54D56.EF1A0876@rabiner.cncoffice.com> <39C58DC5.47011320@bigfoot.com> <39C59779.AB8E47E0@rabiner.cncoffice.com>

Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
> Dennis Painter wrote:
> ><Snip>
> > On the insane idea that they might be listening, the only thing I can
> > think of that would convice me to buy another M6 would be fixing the
> > FLARE!
> >
> As far as flare goes I'm a nonbeliever.
> Some day I'll have an older M for comparison against my M6's and I'll know what
> you and C.D. And others are talking about but its' hard getting exciting about
> something i just don't notice that much.
> I shot a couple of rolls today into the sun and out and all over the place.
> I guess I don't always see all for sides of the frame but it did not get in my way.
> I just clicked the shutter and go with the force.
> I'm somehow under the impression that I have a vague idea what the picture is
> going to end up composed as.
> I don't look at a contact sheet or slide and think.
> "that's not how i wanted that composed!"
> not ever
> Markwr

It's the RF patch Mark, you are fortunate to have not experienced it
yet. Shooting directly into the sun is no problem. Try being in the
shade with strong light all around the sides.

In reply to: Message from Rich Lahrson <tripspud@wenet.net> (Re: [Leica] Which Leica M6 should I buy?)
Message from "Peter Shier" <pshier@mindspring.com> (RE: [Leica] Which Leica M6 should I buy?)
Message from Paul Chefurka <chefurka@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Which Leica M6 should I buy?)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Which Leica M6 should I buy?)
Message from Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com> (Re: [Leica] Which Leica M6 should I buy?)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Which Leica M6 should I buy?)