Re: [Leica] RE: M7

[Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com>]

I agree with you Ted....thinking in general is NOT
thinking as one thinks...
whereas for anyone that is good and mastered their
craft, they really don't have to think at all....they
just do it and it comes out perfect everytime.

I can relate to when I first started programming in
computers I absolutely hated it because the programs I
wrote were full of bugs and I spend nearly all my time
troubleshooting it. But then later, I got so used to
conversing with computers, I started instructing the
computer to do whatever I WANTED, and the stupid
computer behaved exactly and way I WANTED it...and I
didn't have to think about it.

- --- Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Bill  asmp wrote:
> 
> > Hi Ted,
> > Please excuse my skepticism, although I'm quite
> satisfied with the M6
> meter (similar to the M7)- if you got the red dot,
> the exposure is correct.
> But as Tina has pointed out, sometimes you still
> have to pay attention to
> what is being metered. So, even as good of a meter
> as the M7 has, when you
> say, "good exposure every time", well, maybe most of
> the time.<<<<
> 
> Hi Bill,
> Like no, "all the time!"
> 
> And sure, as Tina points out pointing the lens at
> something else as fast as
> you're metering, composing, focusing and just about
> shooting while doing
> this faster than it takes to read it, the exposures
> are made and on the
> mark.... colour or B&W.
> 
> And that my friend is the difference between a pro
> who has no time to fiddle
> and shoots before an amateur begins to think or
> to act! If you are a pro please accept my
> apologizes. No offence mon ami,
> but that's the difference between Tina, myself and
> other pros who earn our
> living and have shot for many years as published
> professionals.  I suppose
> it's called experience and adapting to new camera's
> and how they function
> and what we want them to do without thinking about
> it.
> 
> >>I'm sure I could find lighting situations that
> would fool the M7 meter.
> :-)<<<
> 
> I guess I could do the same thing if I had time for
> nothing else, however
> I'd find it a complete waste of good shooting
> time.:-) Besides even in the
> tough lighting conditions you may offer I'd adapt to
> the situation and do
> what's necessary in handling the camera I.E.. maybe
> pointing at the floor or
> another direction and make the exposure faster than
> you or I explain how to
> make a correct exposure.
> 
> > Besides, having just bought a new M6ttl, I have to
> be skeptical of the M7
> to justify my purchase.<<<
> 
> Pity, too bad you didn't buy the M7 right off. ;-)
> However, it's not too
> late to sell the M6TTL and buy the M7! ;-) Thereby
> avoiding any skepticism.
> :-)
> 
> ted
> 
> 
> 
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