Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scott, I'd rather be lucky than good! :-) Of course, the gear helps a bunch, I've learned to trust it, and it makes it worth the bucks. William At 08:39 PM 09/09/2004 -0400, you wrote: >Thanks! That's a really beautiful exposure of >that scene. Hopefully I'll have something worthy >of posting soon. > >Scott > >William G. Lamb, III wrote: > >> >>Hello Scott, >> >>Only got the softies myself for my last travels in >>June of this year. My hands aren't that large and >>I used the softie every way I could. No matter how >>I used it on the MP and M5, I got a smoother release. >> >>As for the 28 ASPH, I use it mainly on my .72 M7. >>I do my final framing with the camera v/f which >>seems pretty accurate. I used the lens for some >>months successfully with just the camera v/f but >>was not comfortable doing this for more considered >>shots, so I bought a plastic Leica 28mm finder on >>eBay which helps me with the overall composition. >> >>I believe the M7 meter is slightly improved over >>the M6 meter and I have a few more shutter speeds >>than you do on "Auto", but in contrasty situations at >>least with the 26 the meter works quite well. I guess >>you could bracket a bit until you are confident. I have >>a Gossen F2 with which I sometimes take incident >>readings and frequently the camera meter agrees. >> >>Perhaps you will recall the picture from my B&B >>in the Cotswolds which I posted on the Leica Forum? >>I think it shows how much resistance the lens has to >>veiling glare. Of course, it's damn sharp too! :-) >><http://gallery.leica-users.org/Chipping-Campden/LUG3> >>This was taken with the camera meter. >> >>Good Shooting! >> >>William