[LRflex] Re: Using the M6
- From: Walter Kramer <walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:12:01 +1100
Thanks Chris for your encouraging words. I definitely will persist with
the M6 and keep shooting.
Walter
Chris L wrote:
> Advantages of an M6 over an R5 (or most SLrs):
> 1) It is quieter
> 2) It is more compact
> 3) It is lighter (maybe not a featherweight itself, but the lenses are far
> lighter than their R equivalents)
> 4) It is much less noticable (partly due to quiet, partly small size and
> "funny", almost P&S look to non-experts)
> 5) My 15mm and 21mm will both fit into a single small lens pouch with room to
> spare, while the R 15mm, 19mm & 21mm won't even enter said pouch (with shades
> on)
> 6) It is a very different shooting style. Not necessarily better or worse,
> but different. More on that in the comments below
> 7) Wide angle lenses tend to have some advantages over their SLR equivalents,
> especially concerning distortion (and size!!!)
>
> Why a built-in light meter:
> In my case I often use my 15mm and 21mm, so having the viewfinder permanently
> parked on the accessory shoe is an advantage, added to by the fact that my
> 21mm finder closesly approximates the 15mm coverage outside the 21mm
> brightlines.
> I'd previously used an M4-2 with a Leicameter, but continuously switching the
> meter and the viewfinder was a real PITA!
> I also find that a separate meter really slows me down.
> On the plus side, metering with an external meter or a Leicameter means you
> aren't pointing the camera (and looking) directly at your subject as you
> meter, adding to the discreetness (though pre-metering is a good work-around).
>
> The M5:
> I had an M5 for a few weeks before "upgrading" to the M6 (a great deal on the
> M6 made the choice easier).
> I did like the M5's shutter speed dial a lot, a kind of thinner Leicaflex
> dial which can be adjusted with one finger. Ergonomics were good, but the
> camera felt big and clunky (almost like an SLR... ;-) )
> I personally didn't find any real advantage in the shutter speeds in the
> viewfinder and the back loading.
>
> I think most of your M6 troubles can be solved by time and experience. You'll
> learn to compensate the shutter speed by feel ("click"). Focusing will become
> more instinctive. Wide-angles are often pre-focused or (conservatively) set
> to hyperfocal. Pre-metring often becomes a habit.
> A pre-metered and pre-focused M6 is actually faster than any AF wonder can be.
>
> Changing lenses:
> Yes, I did once miss the pouch on my hip belt and my 90mm went crashing down
> from (a tall guy's) waist height to a concrete sidewalk. The main damage was
> to my nervous and circulatory system. The lens cap was badly damaged (and
> still is slightly, need to replace it sooner or later). Rubber lens shade was
> damaged, stuck and took some work to get off, but was fully repairable. After
> some careful testing, I found the lens was o.k....
> But apart that act of idiocy, I find that changing the small M lenses is
> actually easier and safer than with heavier SLR lenses. Since portability is
> a main feature of the M kit for me, I couldn't imagine carrying a body for
> each lens around.
>
> Hope this was use and than you learn to (also) enjoy the different shooting
> style...
>
> Chris
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