Re: [Leica] Light? What light?

[Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>]

Johnny Deadman wrote:
> 
> > I was out today in Vancouver. Street photography took on the winter meaning
> > here. Some rain; overcast you might say. 1/60sec at 1/4 with 400ISO film in
> > the brighter parts at around 1:30pm. One of those times you might want some
> > fast glass. Even Mike Johnston could find a use for it here, I'm sure :-)
> 
> Same day in London -- exactly one stop more light! Gawd bless the 35/1.4. So
> nice to keep shooting until it's dark.
> 
> The only way I can go shoot with my 20/5.6 at this time of year is pushing
> TMY to 3200. (It looks so ugly at 5.6 you have to shoot at 8 minimum).
> 
> So I don't.
> 
> --
> Johnny Deadman
> 
> "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the
> difference between lightning and a lightning bug" - Mark Twain

You guys are all nuts!!! :)
I'm a big fan of f11; point and shoot. In my Rollei 35 and M6 bodies both there
is Delta 3200 which I shoot at 1600 Xtol 1:3 12 minutes 70 degrees blend every
minute for 5 or ten seconds.
With a yellow green filter my effective ASA is 800 but that will come off hand
held in low light.

There are two categories of fast lenses we are talking about here on the M system.
The 50 and 35 Summilux which are an increment bigger and heavier than their
Summicron counterparts.
And the special purpose big guns like the Noctilux and the 75 which are not
normally thought of as what you'd have on your camera all day out on the town.
I've got nothing against them. 
It's just my particular concept of the M6 SO FAR is more that of more of an all
day "have with me" camera.
Mark Rabiner:)