Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/30

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Subject: [Leica] M6 and MP differences?
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 14:38:13 -0400
References: <2D9ABD4D-469F-4437-B994-0D1EE67AB9CB@gmail.com> <20090530151701.GA17138@panix.com> <307C8898-9100-43A7-8C78-255E87C9704A@gmail.com> <20090530164717.GA1718@panix.com> <20090530182935.GD14878@jbm.org>

i find the classic m dials are best adjusted between right thumb and
forefinger.  you move the thumb (in back) in the direction of the
viewfinder LED arrows and it's pretty intuitive.

i admit i use the M8 in "A" mode exclusively, so i won't confuse 
myself.

-rei

On May30 14:29, Jeff Moore wrote:
> 2009-05-30-12:47:17 Rei Shinozuka:
> > wish the m8 had a hi-mag option.
> 
> I'm with you there.  In its absence, I'm using the 1.4x screw-in for 50s
> and longer.  It's a hack, but it helps -- I can recommend the 1.4x
> magnifier.
> 
> > (also wish it had right-way shutter dial)
> 
> You mean old-way?  I cannot tell a lie, I was glad when they
> rationalized the direction the shutter dial turns.  Now it goes in an
> intuitive direction relative to the exposure-meter arrows, and matches
> the handedness of the R shutter dial.
> 
>  -Jeff
> 
> 
> 
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-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino at panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey



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