[LRflex] Re: Getting used to the M6
- From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:16:22 -0800
Love bicycles, but why are they all going away from you? Why not swing
around 60 or 70 degrees to the right and get them coming at you?
I, too, have always wondered about the M series. Got to hold a new M9 at
Glaziers on a recent visit. A customer had just bought himself a Christmas
gift. I watched as he opened the boxes, took out the camera and the lens,
attached the two and scanned around he store. After a minute or two in
conversation, I asked if I could hold it. He actually said yes even though
he had been handling his new toy for less than 5 minutes. I looked through
the viewfinder and it was so bright, like looking through a window rather
than a lens. Well, I guess I really was looking through a window and not a
lens. Duh. It focused so easily in the dim light. It was light, yet
sturdy. I, of course, knew the price of the setup was about $12K, so I did
not fall in love. Besides, it does not fit "my style" of shooting. Then
again, if I did have one, I would develop a new style, I guess. If you own
a hammer but not a screw driver, you build different things.
Aram
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From: "Walter Kramer" <walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:09 AM
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LRflex] Getting used to the M6
> A few months ago I bought an M6 'Classic 0.72.' I also purchased a 50mm
> DR cron and a 90mm cron. People will be aware that this represents not
> an inconsiderable investment. I was becoming discourage as I seemed
> unable to get many results I liked, maybe one or two here or there out
> of an entire roll. I was cursing that relatively small finder,
> especially the little frame line area for the 90mm and the even smaller
> focus patch. Compared to an SLR finder you have to be joking. In spite
> of the small size and quiet operation of the camera I was wondering what
> the fuss is about and whether it's just mystique.
>
> I know this is an R group but I thought it might be a good thing to
> share the experience. In my frustration I decided to shoot as if the
> beast was just an ordinary camera and try to capture as best I could
> given the way a fully manual rangefinder works. I received a few roles
> from the lab today.
>
> The following are all shot with the 90mm cron and Kodak Ektar 100. The
> lens is superb and the Ektar is up to the challenge. For those
> interested I added a bit of contrast to all these shots however little
> was required, and some highlights were brought back a notch to gain a
> little more back ground detail.
>
> Not great pictures but I'm happier now. Did someone mention that they
> like bicycles?
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/4362197020/sizes/l/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/4362198214/sizes/l/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/4362197618/sizes/l/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/4361458059/sizes/l/
>
> And one similar to yesterdays post but with film this time:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/4361460851/sizes/l/
>
>
>
>
> --
> Walter Krämer
> walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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