Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/24

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Subject: [Leica] Some time with an M8
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Sat Feb 24 07:19:22 2007
References: <022320072035.11352.45DF5011000E4B9200002C58219791336303010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <C2049152.11DC7%heninger@adobe.com> <036c01c757a7$a4dbc650$ee9352f0$@net>

On Feb 23, 2007, at 6:06 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:

> Same is probably true in the digital world.  However, for LF  
> shooters, there is no manual nor need to have one.  There is a well
> marked shutter, F-stop ring, focus knob and lock downs.  ( Yes,  
> there are movements, 2 more lockdowns) .
>
> Digital things are more complex, and to be honest, because I have  
> insight into the workings of some of those digital chips inside,
> there are more features only because there is room in the program  
> memory .  It costs nothing to add 46 more modes of filtering,
> action, distance, or whatever.  It is remembering these things that  
> boggles my mind....
>
> I was sincere in asking about cheat sheets..... knowing how to  
> change from chimping in B+W or color is pretty obscure info.  Worse
> yet, knowing how to hit 4 buttons in a row, in the right order, and  
> also to get back to where you started, seems, well, complicated.
> A personal cheat sheet seems sensible.
>
> Maybe I should make one up for my Hasselblad Meter?
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
>
> And how is it different from photographers sitting around discussing
> agitation styles or dilution/time changes?
>
> Not much...


Regards,
George Lottermoser
george@imagist.com





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