Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Many thanks - I will, it will help me get to overcome correcting later if I develop this now. > --- kiklaas@iinet.net.au wrote: > > Robert, > > > > Gosh.....hoping there is hope for me yet. This is so very > > different from > > automated F5 - but I am getting used to ergonics of the M6 > > body and the > > Noctilux focus vs aperture rings. I feel I am improving > > because I don't > > have to consciously grapple with these as much. Catching > > moving objects > > will take me a while...noty quite up to speed, but so far I > > have no reason > > to be unhappy about decision to abandon Nikon. > > > > Karina > ================================================================= > > KK, > > Try this: > > 1. Place your left hand under the Leica - palm up. > > 2. The camera body should rest in the palm of your hand. > > 3. Your forefinger should be extended and touching the aperture > > ring. > > 4. Your thumb and social finger ( yeah, the Bird ! ) should > be grasping the focusing ring. > Now you know why so many old time Leica shooters decry the > loss of the tab on the focusing ring. > > 5. Your right hand should wrap around the right side of the > Leica with your forefinger on the shutter release. > > 6. Now rotate the camera clockwise for a vertical. > > 7. The right side of the camera should be in the palm of your > right hand with your thumb on the shutter release. > > 8. Your left hand should be gripping the Leica in a similar > fashion as before, but now with your left thumb on the back. > > I really need to find a way to convince you to buy a copy of > the 15th ed. of the Leica Manual. > > All the best > > ===== > Yu nevr sea the typos until AFTER yo post > > Photo Phreak > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness > http://health.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html