born again

["Nicolas Levinton" <nicolev@jet.es>]

Hi, Iīm a young documentary photographer, that comes of being born again.

A few days ago, I sold my brand new Canon EOS-1n with some lenses, went to
my usual photo store and bought the slightly used Leica M6 with a Summicron
50mm 2.0 that I had asked the owner so many times to take out of the glass
cupboard to let me feel it all over my body and through every spot of my
skin ;-) 

I canīt describe right now how I feel, but if it helps you, Iīm broke. 

I have some technical questions which you might answer me. I took a first
roll of T-Max 3200 in a first-aid demo (in a sort of classroom). There was
some tungsten light and a very tiny window throwed some daylight inside. I
shot always at 1/60s and around f4 exposing on dark areas like dark clothes
and I developed for 8 minutes instead of the recommended 10.5.
The negative was kind of grey. Iīm suspecting that the area that the guy of
the shop told me was the measuring zone is not just the white square used
for focusing. Could somebody confirm me this? I would also like to hear of
experienced exposure/developing conbinations used with this film to
contrast them with my experience.

Which is the frame number that allows you to expose the first photo -2, -1
or 0?

Can I rely on the frame counting accuracy for letīs say expose a roll until
frame 12, rewind it leaving a little piece out, and inserting it again at a
later time, exposing it at 1/1000s f16 with the cap on the lens and
continue at frame 13?

For now thatīs it. I wanted mainly to introduce myself to the group and
this little questions came out.

		Thanks.

			Nicolas Levinton.  nicolev@jet.es