Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica focusing...HELP!
From: Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:50:50 -0800 (PST)

I normally use a 35 cron and use the setup more as a
P&S. When in doubt, I always shoot first with the
intent of always better to capture the shot instead of
missing the moment. I would say I do get misses (about
5 percent).

- --- Jeff S <four_season_photo@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Lea, I simply zone-focus the camera and only use the
> rangefinder if my subject is static or there's time
> to
> fire off a second shot: The depth-of-field scale is
> your friend; get to know it better!
> 
> And neither do I mess much with exposure settings
> unless ambient lighting changes or I have plenty of
> time to twiddle with the camera settings.
> 
> Jeff S
> 
> >Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 20:12:21 -0600
> >From: "lea" <lea@whinydogpress.com>
> >Subject: [Leica] Leica focusing...HELP!
> [snip]
> >OH MY GAWD I suck focusing with my M6. Over 2 years
> >with it and I'm 
> >still so
> >blasted slow. I am young (under 40) with good eyes
> >(even though I wear
> >contacts and glasses) and I take for flippin' ever
> to
> >focus...with or
> >without the viewfinder magnifier.
> 
> 
> 
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