atournas Posted July 27, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 27, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Twenty years ago (March 6, 1998, to be exact) I acquired my Leica M6 known as Classic today. It came equipped with a Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH, both brand new. Since then, a lot of cameras and lenses--Leica and non-Leica, small- and medium-format--have come and gone; my little M6 and the Summicron have remained my beloved instruments of shooting. And that, despite the fact that my style has also changed: it shifted from street and documentary photography to somewhat more personal and compositional. I sometimes feel this shift in style emerged on good time. As a street photography camera, Leica M6 Classic cannot compete modern tiny, soundless, autofocus, auto-everything, compact and full-frame digital cameras. Yet, M6 lives on its greatest virtue: it's a film camera! And I always wear it with pride! Paul 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul Verrips Posted August 5, 2018 Share #2 Posted August 5, 2018 As a street photography camera, Leica M6 Classic cannot compete modern tiny, soundless, autofocus, auto-everything, compact and full-frame digital cameras. I understand what you are trying to say, but why there there should be any competition? For me personally, if i would be using an auto-everything camera, there wouldn't be so much joy about making a photo, so that will affect my photographic result. Yes, always were an analog Leica with pride! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted August 5, 2018 Share #3 Posted August 5, 2018 I bought my M6 when the model came out ('85?), Last month used both M10 & M6 on a vacation trip, and just got the M6 Ektar processing back. My wife and I agree the M6 results are more appealing, and it sure is a joy to use. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atournas Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted August 5, 2018 [...] For me personally, if i would be using an auto-everything camera, there wouldn't be so much joy about making a photo, so that will affect my photographic result. [...] Paul, thanks for your comment. It is the 'struggle' between weighing the results more than the act of shooting or the other way round. Like you, I prefer the thoughtful ritual of using a film camera. Paul 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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