Re: [Leica] Why is the lowest shutter speed on a Leica M6 1/1000?

["Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>]

> Absolutely, Muhammad. The two biggest failings of the M are the top
> shutter speed of 1000th, which makes the use of high speed film in
> daylight difficult indeed, and the lack of a higher flash sync, which
> makes daylight fill flash a virtual impossibility. I almost always try
> to shoot at apertures of f4 or below, and because I use Tri-X at 800 -
> not even 400 - almost exclusively - I'm in trouble anytime I step out
> the door in daylight. I know, I know, I can use ND filters. But ND
> filters are filters, and filters, as we all 'know' from hanging around
> here, immediately turn your high res Leica lenses to Japanese jelly
> jars. ;-)
>
I wonder what I am missing here. I shoot B&W 400ISO all the time and usually
am between F2/f5.6 at 500 and sometimes 1000. Maybe because I never shoot
with that ISO in brilliant sunshine, and usually time my shooting for late
afternoon to early evening and at that, if there is Sun, will shoot in the
shade. Now if Muhammad and B.D. are doing landscapes why use such a high
ISO? Just wondering.

sl

>
> Martin:
>
> I shoot a lot of TriX and TMax 400 in daylight, and also color films of
> similar or higher ISO.  With the M6, I am often forced to shoot at f16
> and
> 1/1000, when I would really like to shoot at say f2 or f4.  I like the
> shallow depth of field of those large apertures.  That's when I have to
> get
> the R8 out and rely on its top shutter speed of 1/8000 to shoot high
> speed
> film in daylight!  So, in these situations, it would be nice to have a
> 1/2000
> or 1/4000 shutter speed with the M6.  But I don't think that is going to
>
> happen anytime soon!   I am sure there are many Leica users who like to
> use
> their Leica lenses at the maximum aperture possible.  That's where Leica
>
> lenses are better than all the competitors! :-)
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Muhammad R.K. Chishty, Ph.D
> Associate Professor of Finance
> Graham School of Management
> Saint Xavier University
> 3700 West 103rd St
> Chicago, IL 60655, USA
>
>
>
>
> <<<Subject: Re: [Leica] Why is the lowest shutter speed on a Leica M6
> 1/1000?
> Message-ID: <01c14b24$03ef3a00$00007ac3@mz>
> References:
>
> Hi Albert - and everyone!
>
> Just another straightforward question - do you REALLY use shutter speeds
> higher than 1000/sec?? I'm quite content with what I currently get get.
>
> Yours
> Martin>>>>
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