Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I shoot in aperture priority on both my M8 and my GF-1 99.5% of the time. I switch to full manual only when shooting panoramas where you need consistent exposure across. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Aug 2, 2010, at 2:48 AM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > Doesn't everyone shoot in manual mode? Hardly ever use Auto exposure > using R or M cameras. As for M8 versus M9, I would love to have a M9, but > SWMBO does not see it the same way. ;-) I am hoping I can get her to try > one at the Leica Seminar, and then use that to convince her I MUST HAVE > one. ;-) > > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, August 1, 2010 2:42:17 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] Hot M8 > > Don't tell me you actually use that shutter dial :-) (although I admit that > it's much easier to do exp compensation just by going manual) > > On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I'm making Gumbo this afternoon, sort of a last dinner for my neighbor of >> 20 >> years who is moving away this week. So while it cooks, I thought I'd set >> this down. >> >> I'm still enjoying my M8, especially since I got that M6 and I've I've >> been >> shooting film again, and I remember how it was before Leica digital. One >> thing that my "new" m6 came with is Griptac skin from Cameraleather.com. >> >> I thought it might help my M8, so I sent away for the kit, and it arrived >> yesterday. It's not too hard to apply, easier than changing the leather >> on >> my old MDa was with the dried out skin. >> >> I also recently had some custom length camera straps made up at a local >> tack shop. I was amazed at the quality of leather, and the price! >> >> Here's a look: >> >> http://www.sonc.com/hot_m8.htm >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://www.sonc.com >> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >