Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina Manley wrote: >>> As I'm editing the film from my trip to Honduras, I have discovered an > unexpected problem with the M7. It really complicates my editing! Before > the M7, I could quickly edit out all of the under and overexposed shots and > those that are out of focus. With the M7 every single frame that I shot is > perfectly exposed. I don't have room to store all of these photos!<<< Hi Tina, Another M7 exposure believer!!!!!! :-) It's the most amazing thing I've seen how the M7 makes on the mark exposures almost in any light you point the thing. I used it during the shoot in Mexico where I wouldn't normally do so. As I prefer R8's for shooting colour unless under extreme light conditions then I'd use the Noctilux and the M7. Later today I'll get about 40 rolls of Kodak E100SW through the M7 from the lab under some of the wildest colours and light one can imagine. So it will be a major test for the M7 metering. I don't have any fears about the exposures... however the content is always in question! ;-) But since I've had mine, now a couple more on order, as it's completely impossible to shoot M6 and M7 at the same time, you keep blowing frames through the M6 because you shoot quickly and forget to adjust the aperture or shutter speeds. But whatever Leica did in producing the meter sensitivity for the M7 they sure did it right! Of course it does create a major problem for us, as now we get roll after roll of perfectly exposed frames and it surely does make it tough for editing. :-) But being realistic, it doesn't necessarily mean the content is better immediately. But I'd bet a pile of money once one gets the feel and confidence in using the M7 the content without question will improve, simply because it allows a greater concentration on focusing and subject composition. Without having to slow down and set shutter speeds. In my case since using the M7 I've deliberately used various apertures while shooting which I might otherwise have not simply because I don't have to think about re-setting the shutter speeds at each aperture change made. And if you're working at f 1.0 you need all the help you can get for that complete edge of sharpness and the M7 shines like a beauty right here. :-) Now back to checking M7 B&W rolls with another woman doctor. Lots of perfect exposures and lots of imperfect contents! :-( ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html