Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Stewart, Alistair" wrote: > > Jonathon, > > First of all, apologies to several LUGers for an on-topic post. > > The best general purpose upgrade I made to my M6's was to convert them to > M4-P's by removing the batteries. For street use you go crazy chasing the > LED's, and spontaneity is gone. Plus, you only need to learn a few settings > for a specific film and then think about the light your subject is in. e.g > in summery Chicago, it's f16/f11 @ 1/500 in the sunlight, and 1/250 @ 5.6 in > the shadows, (rated at 800 and souped in Acufine) maybe 1/2 stop more if the > streets are like canyons, and super-shaded. Anticipation, as Warren Beatty's > cast-off once said. > Alistair I am looking forward to meeting you someday because you are one weird guy and coming from me that is saying a lot! May I be the first you wish you and everyone here the happiest of holidays! Mark Rabiner