Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:57 PM 4/22/2007, G Hopkinson wrote: >Marc, there's a lot of interesting detail there regarding the >historical models. >Ric said "Can you guys tell me about using polarizing filters with M cameras?" >In my shopping for one to use with an M7, I have only noticed that >early swing out model and the current one listed on the Bay. >Anyway, I'll leave it to Ric now. I hope my info was useful to him. Hoppy Ric has replied and I have answered him. There were M3, M2, M1, M4, M5, M4P, M4-2, M6, M6TTL, M7, and M8 Leica RF's and a number of sub-variants. Only those made since 1986 -- perhaps 20% of the total? -- have an inbuilt lightmeter. Most do not. Merely saying, "how do I use a polarizing filter with an M camera" is, again, like saying, "what type of lightbulb should I use?" or "how high is up?" Ric has identified his cameras as an M4, M6, and M7. It would now be useful if he would identify the lenses he is intending on using with the polarizer as that can also have an effect on how he should use them. Others on this List more regularly use polarizers than do I and really ought to speak up. Marc msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!