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Selling M7 Getting M-A?!


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I'll keep M7 and buy a new M-A !

so I'll have 3 cameras with 6 M lens. Each lens on each camera :D

Look at these threads :)

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/other/345543-my-new-companion.html

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/other/286747-i-like-film-open-thread.html

Film is not dead

Leica is right

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Henry

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Keep your M7 as light meter for your new MA.

 

Arnaud

Arnaud , I agree and i add

.... with the M7 and lens, such as a 28 (works great on the M7, without external viewfinder) and a b&w film and a M-A a 50mm with color film :D

Personally , I will do so on my next medical humanitarian mission, next year. If I think it will be good in b&w, I will use the b&w camera :)

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Henry

My last mission

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/landscape-travel/325507-pictures-mission.html

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The M-A does not replace the M7.

So decide which one serves your 'needs', or are you driven by 'wants'?

If unsure, keep both, $'s permitting.

Erl,as I said to Arnaud, the M7 will serve me more to have 2 cameras with 2 kinds of film (b&w and color) , but if I have MA (current order)

I will use as a measure of exposure as you said with a lens as ApoTelyt 135 or Apo Summicron 90, I like to photograph architecture of the pagodas

for example, with its details, as I did in my last mission.

.... and I agree with you, I'll keep both :) and the M-A is cheaper than a M240 and the general rendering is superior in film !

Regards

Henry

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Arnaud , I agree and i add

.... with the M7 and lens, such as a 28 (works great on the M7, without external viewfinder) and a b&w film and a M-A a 50mm with color film :D

Personally , I will do so on my next medical humanitarian mission, next year. If I think it will be good in b&w, I will use the b&w camera :)

Regards

Henry

My last mission

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/landscape-travel/325507-pictures-mission.html

 

Doc,

 

Nice set up really.

M7 + Summicron-M 28mm along with M-A + Summilux-M 50mm

 

:rolleyes: no need for batteries (well only 2 sets of DL 1/3 N, just in case, for a couple of grams weight)

 

What is waiting time for your M-A ?

 

Have a nice week-end,

 

Arnaud

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Hello Henry,

 

Wouldn't it be better to use the 50mm lens on the M7 & the 28mmm lens on the M-A?

 

My thought is that the angle of coverage of the meter with the 50mm lens is less. This allows a person to meter more selectively. Regardless of which lens is later used to take the photo.

 

When the metered camera has the 28mm lens then the metering pattern covers a wider angle of view. Sometimes a meter which measures a wider angle of view can be less useful.

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

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Hello Henry,

 

Wouldn't it be better to use the 50mm lens on the M7 & the 28mmm lens on the M-A?

 

My thought is that the angle of coverage of the meter with the 50mm lens is less. This allows a person to meter more selectively. Regardless of which lens is later used to take the photo.

 

When the metered camera has the 28mm lens then the metering pattern covers a wider angle of view. Sometimes a meter which measures a wider angle of view can be less useful.

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

Thank you Michael, I'll try but I"ll compare pictures in changing lens about exposure. It's useful to notice your remark. :)

Regards

Henry

 

Micheal, I just post a picture with Summicron 28 at f:2 aperture on the M7

"Auto" position

post 1343 here:

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/other/286747-i-like-film-open-thread-83.html#post2791399

what do you think ? it was 7 pm

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Hello Henry,

 

The combination of the M7 & 28mm lens is just fine.

 

Nice photo.

 

So are the others.

 

My concern was using the 28mm lens to meter for the 50mm lens because: It is often easier to meter appropriately with reflected light metering if the meter is covering a smaller angle of view.

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

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