Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi All, My experience has always been using bodies of different model will only get you grief sooner or later. Yeah I know some folks have been able to use an M6 and CL or whatever model combination and do OK. But generally it will eventually get you grief because the controls and feel in hand are not the same and ........"you will screw-up! When I got my first M7 in January I tried using it with the remaining 2 M6's. Now most people would say well that shouldn't be a problem surely. Well it became a big pain in the ass within a few hours while working on assignment. M7 set AE and away I go shooting everything moving and motivating, no thought to exposure but a quick glance at the camera selected shutter speed and it was click away like crazy. Then came a quick camera with lens change to M6, motivation seen, camera up and click! Damn! I didn't take the time to set the shutter speed or aperture. :-( And that became the routine too many times or I'd miss something while fiddling with aperture instead of shooting. To fix the problem was an easy fix... we ordered two more M7's! ;-) Problem solved a day later when they arrived. And never a problem again using three cameras at the same time. So if you are intending on shooting people activities whatever that may be from kids, working adults, weddings or parties get a matching camera body! Certainly if you can spring for it, as it'll save you a lot of grief later. Trust me would I lie to you? ;-) ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant . - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk@comcast.net> To: "Users Group Leica" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 8:29 PM Subject: [Leica] Thoughts on a second body > FWIW my primary criterion is that the essential camera controls work the > same way. I don't want to have to think about which body I'm using. My two > M6s have the same viewfinder magnification (0.85); others may not consider > that essential. > Oliver Bryk > > > -- > 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