Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Why is the lowest shutter speed on a Leica M6 1/1000?
From: "Mārtiņš Zelmenis" <martin@lrpv.lv>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 14:20:34 +0200

Dear Muhammad,
thank-you for sharing your experience!

Most definitely it is not mine. Yes, at times (for instance, when I have to
use ASA 50 under dim lights - hope this problem has gone for good) I feel
limitations of the film speed I've got to be content with - and doing some
street photography I admit slow shutter speeds have quite often resulted in
camera shake - and consequently ruined my pictures. Never the opposite has
been a problem for me - yet. Maybe I should change my style


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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