any other Leica users here?

jaguar · 05-08-2005, 10:04 AM

I've just taken my first step into Leica-land with a gorgeous Leica M6 .58 TTL, after being used to massive high-end digial SLRs the simplicity and beauty makes it a truly enjoyable experience. We seem to have a few camera buffs here, another other Leica users?

zippyt · 05-08-2005, 10:28 AM

Jag doing the "Point and shoot " thing ?????

Post some pics , lets see the difference .

jaguar · 05-08-2005, 11:07 AM

point & shoot? A leica? I fart in your general direction you second hand electric donkey bottom biter!

I've run though one film with a borrowed lens, I'll have to wait till I get hold of mine before I can start really making use of it. Hunting for a 2nd hand 28mmf/2 or a 35mmf/1.4. I'm doing a little jaunt in a couple of weeks, I'll be taking it with me for that, I'll post those when i get the films back.

SteveDallas · 05-08-2005, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jaguar

other Leica users?

Only in my dreams.

wolf · 05-08-2005, 11:41 AM

I have wanted a Leica since I took photography in high school. I have resigned myself to knowing that I will have neither that nor a Hasselblad.

Troubleshooter · 05-08-2005, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

...I will have neither that nor a Hasselblad.

Is it either of those contagious?

wolf · 05-08-2005, 12:04 PM

I wish!

zippyt · 05-08-2005, 12:09 PM

Is it either of those contagious?

i was going to say gusentite !!

Seriously though Jag please escuse my ignorance , but ,, with a SLR you are looking thru the view finder THRU the lens ,so you can see what the lens sees ( sorta ) , from what it looks like with this fancy new toy you have you are looking thru an off set view finder , NOT thru the lens , thus the point and shoot comment .

jaguar · 05-08-2005, 12:50 PM

kindasorta but it's like comparing a honda to a bentley, both make sedans but you wouldn't consider putting them side to side.

russotto · 05-09-2005, 09:33 AM

(drools over f/1.4 lens)

Catwoman · 05-09-2005, 09:38 AM

You *groan* very *cry* lucky *stifle* person *choke* I'm really *scream of jealousy* happy for you.

LabRat · 05-09-2005, 11:42 AM

I use 'em just about every day

xoxoxoBruce · 05-09-2005, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zippyt

Seriously though Jag please escuse my ignorance , but ,, with a SLR you are looking thru the view finder THRU the lens ,so you can see what the lens sees ( sorta ) , from what it looks like with this fancy new toy you have you are looking thru an off set view finder , NOT thru the lens , thus the point and shoot comment .

You're right Zip, the only difference is they went to the trouble and expence of using a duplicate lens for the viewfinder that matches the lens for the film.
Of course the single lens reflex(SLR) eliminated the need by allowing the user to do both with one lens. The Leica is retro and chic but it's like the '50s Bently, cool but I'd rather drive the Honda.

My '57 Chevy is retro and chic but I'd rather drive the PT Cruiser, everyday.

footfootfoot · 05-09-2005, 08:40 PM

I used to own two M3s with 1.4 lenses.
Really nice, someday I may replace them. The only thing I found hard was getting to know my DOF without being able to see it and decide just how much I wanted, and also when I used the lens shade it would block the lower corner of the frame.

Besides that, it was really a great camera.

All in all, one of my favorite cameras I've ever owned. <-- I think there is a slightly more grammatical way to phrase that.

glatt · 05-10-2005, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

You're right Zip, the only difference is they went to the trouble and expence of using a duplicate lens for the viewfinder that matches the lens for the film.
Of course the single lens reflex(SLR) eliminated the need by allowing the user to do both with one lens.

I've never used a Leica, but from what I have read about them, the advantage of having a separate viewfinder is you don't have the distinctive and loud "ka-click" noise when you take a picture. That uniquely SLR noise is the mirror flipping up out of the way so the shutter can open and then the mirror flops down again. A Leica just has an almost imperceptible "click" noise. Many photojournalists have praised the ability of the Leica to take pictures in quiet settings withut being obtrusive and spooking the subjects. They find they get better and more natural results that way. It's not very often that you need such a stealthy camera, but when you need one, it's good to have one.

05-08-2005, 10:04 AM	#1
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	any other Leica users here? I've just taken my first step into Leica-land with a gorgeous Leica M6 .58 TTL, after being used to massive high-end digial SLRs the simplicity and beauty makes it a truly enjoyable experience. We seem to have a few camera buffs here, another other Leica users? __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

05-08-2005, 10:28 AM	#2
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Jag doing the "Point and shoot " thing ????? Post some pics , lets see the difference . __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-08-2005, 11:07 AM	#3
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	point & shoot? A leica? I fart in your general direction you second hand electric donkey bottom biter! I've run though one film with a borrowed lens, I'll have to wait till I get hold of mine before I can start really making use of it. Hunting for a 2nd hand 28mmf/2 or a 35mmf/1.4. I'm doing a little jaunt in a couple of weeks, I'll be taking it with me for that, I'll post those when i get the films back. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

05-08-2005, 11:41 AM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I have wanted a Leica since I took photography in high school. I have resigned myself to knowing that I will have neither that nor a Hasselblad. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-08-2005, 12:04 PM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I wish! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-08-2005, 12:09 PM	#8
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Is it either of those contagious? i was going to say gusentite !! Seriously though Jag please escuse my ignorance , but ,, with a SLR you are looking thru the view finder THRU the lens ,so you can see what the lens sees ( sorta ) , from what it looks like with this fancy new toy you have you are looking thru an off set view finder , NOT thru the lens , thus the point and shoot comment . __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-08-2005, 12:50 PM	#9
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	kindasorta but it's like comparing a honda to a bentley, both make sedans but you wouldn't consider putting them side to side. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

05-09-2005, 09:33 AM	#10
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	(drools over f/1.4 lens)

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LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	I use 'em just about every day __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within. Last edited by LabRat; 03-28-2006 at 08:55 AM.

05-09-2005, 08:40 PM	#14
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I used to own two M3s with 1.4 lenses. Really nice, someday I may replace them. The only thing I found hard was getting to know my DOF without being able to see it and decide just how much I wanted, and also when I used the lens shade it would block the lower corner of the frame. Besides that, it was really a great camera. All in all, one of my favorite cameras I've ever owned. <-- I think there is a slightly more grammatical way to phrase that. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

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