Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I agree with your advice to go for an M6TTL over M6, but just to clarify: the OFF position on the TTL is really nothing but another BULB setting. So in this respect there is no advantage for the TTL. Only the M7 has a proper OFF switch, one that prevents both battery drain and wasted frames. Nathan frankandaubrey@mindspring.com wrote: > Rafael, > > I use a M6-TTL and love the camera. Other differences that may play > into your decision include the fact that the TTL has an actual "off" > notch on its slightly larger shutter speed dial. The M6 Classic has > drained some batteries by not having a dedicated "off" switch if my > understanding is correct. That is due to the shutter release being > left slightly depressed in storage. Also, why not give yourself the > advantage of easier flash photography just in case you might need or > want it? You mentioned that you do do some indoor photography but > I've found the TTL feature to be very useful as I've taken many more > indoor snapshot type photos with this rig than I originally > anticipated. That is just me though. Finally, in practice, I don't > think that the very slight size diffence is an advantage or > disadvantage one over the other. You just have to see what feels > comfortable. In all, though either one is a winner, my suggestion is > to go with the M6-TTL. > - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch mobile: +41 78 732 1430 Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html