Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 vs the M4, and filter factors
From: Dan C <leicaman@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 16:34:19 -0400
References: <269620-220037020153154829@M2W094.mail2web.com> <00fb01c34edc$c81a14f0$6401a8c0@Jack>

If you think that is liberating, you should check out those new fangled
single lens reflex cameras, some of which actually have through the lens
metering!   Put a macro lens on one of those suckers, and have some real fun!

;-)

dan c.

At 12:53 PM 20-07-03 -0700, Will wrote:
>As other people have mentioned, the filter factors for
>standard black and white filters are easy to calculate.
>However, if you like to use the M with a polarizer for
>partial to full polarization, the through the lens meter is
>wonderful.  It is even more wonderful if, like myself, you
>enjoy attaching a visoflex and bellows to the M to do macro
>photography.  It is truly liberating to not have to do
>manual calculations of effective aperture.
>
>Regards, Bill Larsen
>Terra Bella, CA

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