Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 12/16/01 2:14 PM, Jason Vicinanza at jason@futurafish.com wrote: > I hope this isn't a stupid question. > > I would like to take some photographs at night of buildings which are > illuminated. Im looking to use the summicron f2/M6 mounted on a tripod. > > The M6 has a slowest shutter speed of 1 second, the question is how do I > determine the required exposure time using the 'B' setting when one second > is not slow enough. Counting, one Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi etc., until the required number of seconds have elapsed and of course while holding down the cable release. You could use any sweep second hand watch to time the interval but I enjoy counting. Happy snaps, Steven Alexander - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html