Leican Posted May 22, 2012 Share #2601 Posted May 22, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I love my MP. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 16 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267593-i-love-my-mp/?do=findComment&comment=2020787'>More sharing options...
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leicaoptik Posted May 23, 2012 Share #2602 Posted May 23, 2012 I love my MP. Zwei Augenweiden, schöner gehts wohl net Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted May 23, 2012 Share #2603 Posted May 23, 2012 What about three ?! Best GEORG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw Posted May 28, 2012 Share #2604 Posted May 28, 2012 You guys are going to pay for this. I was saving for M-M, but then stumbled upon this thread. Receiving a new MP next Thrusday - will post pictures. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted May 28, 2012 Share #2605 Posted May 28, 2012 ^ An excellent choice, IMO. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyedward Posted May 28, 2012 Share #2606 Posted May 28, 2012 Can someone please clarify my understanding of the MP's TTL metering? When looking through the viewfinder, are there arrows indicating whether the cameras current settings will produce an under or overexposed shot? I've looked at the instruction manual for the MP and this is my understanding of it, but am I correct? Forgive my newbie question, but I need to understand how the MP visually indicates it's metering result in order to decide between buying the MP (My Preference) or the M7, either of which will be my first leica. I'm selling my d3x, which I used only in manual mode, and with MF lenses, so I'm hoping this will help me adapt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted May 28, 2012 Share #2607 Posted May 28, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes there are two arrows and a dot, all red. When just the dot shows the MP's meter is telling you that you have correct exposure within the area that it can see, which is roughly the same as centre-weighting in a SLR or dSLR. The arrows tell you when you are under- or over-exposed and you should alter the shutter speed and/or aperture until just the dot shows. Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyedward Posted May 28, 2012 Share #2608 Posted May 28, 2012 Yes there are two arrows and a dot, all red. When just the dot shows the MP's meter is telling you that you have correct exposure within the area that it can see, which is roughly the same as centre-weighting in a SLR or dSLR. The arrows tell you when you are under- or over-exposed and you should alter the shutter speed and/or aperture until just the dot shows. Pete. Many Thanks, Pete! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotfoto Posted May 29, 2012 Share #2609 Posted May 29, 2012 my Leica MP+Summicron 35 ASPH 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotfoto Posted May 29, 2012 Share #2610 Posted May 29, 2012 My MP 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw Posted May 31, 2012 Share #2611 Posted May 31, 2012 Just got this....:) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 13 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267593-i-love-my-mp/?do=findComment&comment=2028001'>More sharing options...
M9reno Posted May 31, 2012 Share #2612 Posted May 31, 2012 alw, let me be the first to wish you a "lifetime" of happy shooting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw Posted May 31, 2012 Share #2613 Posted May 31, 2012 alw, let me be the first to wish you a "lifetime" of happy shooting. Cheers! In fact, the MP feels so precious and jewellery-like, that I´m afraid of touching it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted May 31, 2012 Share #2614 Posted May 31, 2012 Don't be. The tactile aspect of this camera and its paint is a wonderful thing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted May 31, 2012 Share #2615 Posted May 31, 2012 Don't be. The tactile aspect of this camera and its paint is a wonderful thing! This. Shoot it - don't look at it! Or at least shoot it between looking at it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Pedley Posted May 31, 2012 Share #2616 Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) Cheers! In fact, the MP feels so precious and jewellery-like, that I´m afraid of touching it! the more paint it loses, the more brass in view, the better it gets....poor parallels are stonewashed jeans, worn western saddles, darkened pinewood furniture......it needs to radiate use, adventure, experience, real-life. Don't let your camera become the equivalent of a shiny, polished, city-driven 4x4 with white leather seats and low-profile rims. Get it used. Get it scratched. Let it graduate. Give it a life! ..... oh and don't dress it up in a designer leather protector! (top plate edges of mine now fully brassed. Bottom plate edges still partially under paint) Edited May 31, 2012 by Mark Pedley 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw Posted May 31, 2012 Share #2617 Posted May 31, 2012 Uh...my precious...(spoken with voice of Gollum)...not even a fingerprint shall stain you. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw Posted June 1, 2012 Share #2618 Posted June 1, 2012 One thing I cannot figure out is how to operate the ISO selector wheel! Anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyedward Posted June 1, 2012 Share #2619 Posted June 1, 2012 I've just looked on the PDF instruction manual for the MP. On page 69 it says "Setting the film speed Using the setting dial (27), you can select the film speed by setting one of the values in the range ISO 6 to 6400. (ISO is the international designation for film speeds.) To do this, turn the locking dial until the desired value is aligned with the white index point (26)." Does the ISO selector wheel on your MP not rotate??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw Posted June 1, 2012 Share #2620 Posted June 1, 2012 I accidentally managed to rotate it, but I cannot figure how to properly grasp it. This video shows how to do it, but still I´m at loss here: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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