michaelwj Posted November 2, 2016 Share #61 Posted November 2, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) This outsmarting attempt is quite futile. A backup camera is there for this very reason. And a batteryless backup camera is a sound proposition. Godforbid, imagine an inoperable backup camera. Really? You take the effort to carry a backup camera but can't remember to take a battery? You just put a battery in your camera bag. If you can't remember that then I don't know what to say. And, if you forget the battery you still get two pretty useful mechanical speeds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NB23 Posted November 3, 2016 Share #62 Posted November 3, 2016 Futile? Seriously get a hold of yourself. Okay sir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted November 3, 2016 Share #63 Posted November 3, 2016 Really? You take the effort to carry a backup camera but can't remember to take a battery? You just put a battery in your camera bag. If you can't remember that then I don't know what to say. And, if you forget the battery you still get two pretty useful mechanical speeds. My best shots always seem to happen at the 39th frame. Yes, the ones I never took. Yesterday! Missed a shot that I'd be proud of, for ages!!! Where was my Leica that I usually carry 99.9999% of the time? Home, of course! 30 minutes ago, another great moment from the car. Where was my camera? In the trunk. Of course. And all those missed moments because, from the start of the day, I had to put the camera away because if a dead battery. I could publish a book full of photographic masterpieces if only I shot those damned images with an unavailable/unready camera. Luckily, my 100% Mechanical cameras saved a few of those shots. These things always happen when you wish they shouldn't. 100% of the time. This is the very nature of the beast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted November 3, 2016 Share #64 Posted November 3, 2016 I only shoot masterpieces... And then I develop the film Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indergaard Posted November 5, 2016 Share #65 Posted November 5, 2016 I only shoot masterpieces... And then I develop the film I only shoot masterpieces too. I've stopped developing my film and sold my scanner to make sure things stay that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted November 5, 2016 Share #66 Posted November 5, 2016 Exaaactlly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 6, 2016 Share #67 Posted November 6, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I only shoot masterpieces... And then I develop the film I'm the same. I believe it is something to do with the algorithms in the emulsions that degrades my masterpieces to inanities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellegrini Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share #68 Posted November 7, 2016 I'd be interested to hear from those who have been affected by this issue. How tricky is it to carry a few spare batteries? I carry spare SR44s, just in case. On the M6 and the MP, it is good to get in the habit of moving the shutter speed dial to B after shooting. This seems to prevent premature battery drain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted November 7, 2016 Share #69 Posted November 7, 2016 I love these threads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted November 10, 2016 Share #70 Posted November 10, 2016 I love these threads. It's a good one isn't it! My favourite threads generally go something like this: OP: I'm going to (insert foreign city) for three days and have X, Y, and Z lenses for a film M. What should I take? 1. Responses 1 -10 are a mix of: -When I went to a different city, I took lenses A, B, and C. They were the best! -Use what you use at home, what's the problem? -I only take one lens. If you don't then you won't have fun and your significant other won't like it. -Just use your phone. -You should get a D, E, F camera instead. 2. Then we get one of the following: -Don't take film, have you heard about X-rays? -What bag are you taking? "Carry on only is the ONLY way to travel!" 3. From here we get to discussing which Billingham is the best for the kit the OP doesn't even own, or the bad and good hearsay experience regarding X-rays. 3a. Occasionally someone will offer unrelated travel advice about nearby destinations that can be very helpful. These are unlikely to steer the thread back on course though, we've been blown way off topic! 4. Then, once the OP has returned, they show some pictures and let us know what they took and what worked and what didn't and what they'd do next time. 5. Usually 1-2 months later, a new post chimes in responding to the initial question without having read the thread and the cycle continues indefinitely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semi-ambivalent Posted November 10, 2016 Share #71 Posted November 10, 2016 It's a good one isn't it! My favourite threads generally go something like this: OP: I'm going to (insert foreign city) for three days and have X, Y, and Z lenses for a film M. What should I take? 1. Responses 1 -10 are a mix of: -When I went to a different city, I took lenses A, B, and C. They were the best! -Use what you use at home, what's the problem? -I only take one lens. If you don't then you won't have fun and your significant other won't like it. -Just use your phone. -You should get a D, E, F camera instead. 2. Then we get one of the following: -Don't take film, have you heard about X-rays? -What bag are you taking? "Carry on only is the ONLY way to travel!" 3. From here we get to discussing which Billingham is the best for the kit the OP doesn't even own, or the bad and good hearsay experience regarding X-rays. 3a. Occasionally someone will offer unrelated travel advice about nearby destinations that can be very helpful. These are unlikely to steer the thread back on course though, we've been blown way off topic! 4. Then, once the OP has returned, they show some pictures and let us know what they took and what worked and what didn't and what they'd do next time. 5. Usually 1-2 months later, a new post chimes in responding to the initial question without having read the thread and the cycle continues indefinitely. Breaks out suspiciously similar to a conversation between human beings standing face to face in the physical world. Say, maybe this interwebs works better than I thought... s-a Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShivaYash Posted November 13, 2016 Share #72 Posted November 13, 2016 I have the MP now... feels very similar to the M6. Funny that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted November 15, 2016 Share #73 Posted November 15, 2016 Decided to "invest" in a black paint MP (got a really low price). I figure it's more fun than owning a bunch of mutual funds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShivaYash Posted November 15, 2016 Share #74 Posted November 15, 2016 Decided to "invest" in a black paint MP (got a really low price). I figure it's more fun than owning a bunch of mutual funds. We should turn this into a picture thread... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vhfreund Posted November 15, 2016 Share #75 Posted November 15, 2016 We should turn this into a picture thread... Good idea, I start: Yeah Baby by Theodor Kierdorf, auf Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShivaYash Posted November 15, 2016 Share #76 Posted November 15, 2016 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShivaYash Posted November 15, 2016 Share #77 Posted November 15, 2016 Snapped with M-E w. 50f/2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted November 15, 2016 Share #78 Posted November 15, 2016 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Have to admit a dislike for the bright chromed silver rim on the shutter release was a big reason I never bought a MP. All black chrome M6 and M-A for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted November 18, 2016 Share #79 Posted November 18, 2016 Have to admit a dislike for the bright chromed silver rim on the shutter release was a big reason I never bought a MP. All black chrome M6 and M-A for me. Easy to take care of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indergaard Posted November 21, 2016 Share #80 Posted November 21, 2016 Easy to take care of. I really like the silver rim on my MP. It matches the black Zeiss Biogon 35/2 and Planar 50/2 's silver rim perfectly. And the red dots on the rewind lever and the red "off" setting on the shutter speed dial matches the Zeiss lenses red distance scale markings perfectly also! The Zeiss ZM's are the best looking lenses on the MP for this reason in my opinion. They also have a "paint" that is shinier than the Leica lenses, and is thus a better match for the shiny black paint finish Ironically, I also prefer these two ZM's over the Leica counterparts IQ and handling wise - the 35/2 ASPH and 50/2 V5, that is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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