RE: [Leica] Re: M6 or R6.2 for landscapes

[Jeffrey Hausner <Buzz@marianmanor.org>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Joe Stephenson [SMTP:joeleica@email.msn.com]
> Sent:	Friday, September 18, 1998 3:04 PM
> To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject:	Re: [Leica] Re: M6 or R6.2 for landscapes
> 
> I'll disagree with Christian B. so another point of view can be presented.
> I
> use my M6 for almost everything. I have an SLR that is used for macro, or
> in
> those rare situations where a long focal length is needed. I don't agree
> that "DOF, filters, wideangle lenses" are necessary, or even best for
> landscapes. And how does DOF differ between SLR and range finder cameras?
> I
> use the scale on the lens when in doubt. I like the M6's large view with
> the
> taking area floating in the rectangle. Clearly, we all do good work with
> all
> kinds of cameras. In fact, I usually bite the bullet (figurative) and take
> my 4 X 5 kit if landscapes are the goal.
> Happy shooting,
> Joe Stephenson
> 
	[Buzz]  
	To be honest, if you have just a 35, the only advantage I can see of
an SLR is being able to compose on the flat field of the focussing screen;
its closer to composing on a large format glass.  This is more a matter of
experience and preference than making better pictures, though.  Well, one
other advantage, if you want to use a lens longer than 135mm to pick out a
rock formation on the other side of the Grand Canyon...

	Buzz
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cb <chribeck@mdc-berlin.de>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Date: Friday, September 18, 1998 9:52 AM
> Subject: [Leica] Re: M6 or R6.2 for landscapes
> 
> 
> >For landscapes only? Ever and ever? Are you sure?
> >OK try an M6 (I mean try to find one who let you use his/her) and find
> >out if you could focus with it (you really have to try). In my opinion
> >the M6 is a camera best for one special porpuse:taking pictures of
> >people. The R is best for everything else. But for landscapes you need
> >DOF, filters, wideangle lenses... and you need the R. And BTW although
> >medium format has some advantages when you do the prints yourself, 24x36
> >(for me) is a very attractive height/width combination for landscapes,
> >with medium format or 4x5 you would have to crop.
> >
> >Christian Becker
> >http://www.magicalights.co.jp/decadent/christian/index.html
> >
> 
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