Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]16 tips to take good pictures with a leica M 1. Don’t be overloaded with a too complete equipment 2. Work as often as possible wide open 3. Chose in advance the distance of the work domain 4. Adjust the exposure in advance and fine-tune it only when the light changes really 5. Don’t use the motor-winder only to shoot faster but also –taking advantage of the of its weight- to shoot with an increased stability 6. For fast shooting – with small diaphragm value and short focal length – it is not always necessary to refocus. Work preferably with typical adjustment 7. Learn to shoot “au jugé” – at the belt height over the head, …- practice to increase your experience/success 8. Stabilize the camera by using the strap around you elbow 9. Always check that the viewfinder window is clean 10. If by strong light the in of in the viewfinder are hard to see, use one of your finger to shade the exposure window 11. Never shoot without a hood 12. Press the shutter release slowly and smoothly. If needed use a tripod 13. to obtain perfect result it is necessary to hold correctly the camera 14. for vertical shooting It is preferable to adjust the focus horizontally and then turn the camera 15. To work fast chose pre-select the speed and than adjust the diaphragm later 16. Never obstruct the rangefinder windowith a finger Do you think it is a joke? All these tips are taken from “Leica Moments Magiques – 40 years”, 1994!!!!! I was really surprised when reading these tips. Any photo magazine is able to provide potential leica users with more interesting tips! Comments? logan _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.