RE: [Leica] Expectant proud new M6 owner

[Peterson Arthur G NSSC <PetersonAG@NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL>]

Hello, Simon,

No need to be sorry.  It's good to hear from you.  Welcome to the group.

I don't happen to have my M6 with me to check the film speed dial now, but
my recollection would be that there are two marked but unlabeled increments
between 100 and 200, such that the sequence runs as follows: 25 - (32) -
(40) - 50 - (64) - (80) - 100 - (125) - (160) - 200 - (250) - (320) - 400,
with the marked but unlabeled increments indicated here by parentheses.  But
perhaps someone with camera in hand will either confirm or correct that for
you.

I hope that helps.  And again, welcome.

Art Peterson



		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Simon Lamb [mailto:s_lamb@compuserve.com]
		Sent:	Tuesday, April 25, 2000 12:34 PM
		To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
		Subject:	[Leica] Expectant proud new M6 owner

		Hello everyone

		Another lurker surfaces and faces the inevitable!  I have
phoned the
		camera shop and will be picking up my chrome M6 .85, 90mm
f/2 APO ASPH
		and Tri-Elmar 28-50mm f/4 on 2 May.  Just by way of
introduction, I am a
		Nikon user (F5, 80-200mm f/2.8 AFS, 85mm f/1.8 AF-D, TC20-E
etc. etc.).
		I love two types of photography, wildlife and portraits
(particularly of
		my two girls ages five and two - they are the subjects for
the portraits
		although sometimes the wildlife!).  I really wanted a camera
that would
		enable me to take protraits with more creative control and
in a less
		stressful way for the children.  The F5 with SB28 flash and
big 85mm
		lens can be very overpowering for children and it is
difficult to take
		candid portraits with such a big camera, even when using it
handheld.  I
		have followed the newsgroup and believe that the M6 will be
the ideal
		camera for portrait work, especially with the 90mm f/2 in
available
		light.  I did consider the new Nikon S3 2000 rangefinder but
it is very
		much priced for the collectors market and did not make
financial sense.
		I also believe that the 90mm APO ASPH lens will be better
than the 50mm
		that Nikon will initially offer with the camera.

		I will keep the F5 as I do not believe that the M6 will be
able to catch
		the action wildlife shots that the Nikon makes possible.
The F5 is an
		amazing camera, as is the M6, and I believe that each can
offer me some
		major benefts in the type of photography that interests me.

		One thing is for sure.  I have seen all the posts from new
users and I
		hope I have learnt many lessons, especially how to savour
opening the
		boxes and loading the first roll of film.

		I will, as appears customary, let you all know how my first
days go with
		my camera and hopefully become an active member of the
newsgroup.  One
		immediate question.  I take most of my portraits with Kodak
Portra 160
		NC.  Does the ISO dial on the back of the M6 allow 160 to be
set?  I
		notice some small increments between 100 and 200 and assume
that these
		are increments of 20, so that I can set the dial at three
increments
		past the 100 mark.  Is this a correct assumption?

		That's all for now.  Sorry it ended up so long.

		Simon