Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, Ted, I am amused at your not wanting Leica to add more automation or "screw up" the M, when, prior to your getting an M7 and discovering how useful AE could be to you, you didn't want them to screw it up with anything like AE.;-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 9:38 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Another thing I noticed about the M7 Doug Herr wrote: >>> the slippery slope of automation! then next thing will be a slow-speed > warning (switchable between a bronx cheer, a vibration under the shutter > finger and pulsating LEDs); then it will be "smart" meter mode switching > between spot, center-weighted and matrix so you don't have to think about it; > the automatic "features" will eventually be seen an necessities and before > you know it the svelte, silent M has grown to the size of an F5!<<< jeeesh Doug don't even mention "more automation" it might encourage the elves to do more then screw it up! The M7 is improved to a very nice point, surely never to be made bigger. :-) It doesn't require anymore bells and whistles. So far, and maybe it's just me and my KISS attitude at using the M7, waiting for a couple more to replace M6's, it's just working like a dream. I shot 12 rolls yesterday and every frame appears to be properly exposed when the negatives were sleeved for contacting, edited and printed 11X14 today. I always clarify that with .... "they haven't been edited yet" as I'm sure there'll be a number blacked out. ;-) I mean after all, who's so good to shoot one roll of perfect 36 frames let alone a dozen. ;-) >>>> I figure that if the photo requires more brainpower that the gray stuff > behind the viewfinder it's not "my" picture any more. A couple things Leica > did right with the M7 are the limited auto-exposure and keeping the manual > mode as simple to use as the M6.<<< Absolutely, after all isn't the rallying cry of the M camera manual handling? " I control the camera not the "wood chip" inside? ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html