Rob L Posted February 14, 2021 Share #21 Â Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Advice to buy an older book to learn the basics, which have not changed is good. A clear understanding of 18% grey, reflected metering verses incident meters, and spot, centerweighted or averaging types vs. matrix or evaluative meters is essential. But Sunny 16 works pretty well too as a seat of the pants incident meter. Edited February 14, 2021 by Rob L Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ouroboros Posted February 14, 2021 Share #22  Posted February 14, 2021 Never thought I'd see Ladybird Books being recommended on a Leica forum! Anyhow, the best way to learn is to get stuck in, use up some film and record your exposure settings. When your negatives are ready you can refer back to what you did to see what worked and what didn't. You'll find the hazy mists of confusion will clear much quicker by actually doing it in a methodical way than trying to make sense of photography forum threads. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted February 14, 2021 Share #23 Â Posted February 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Ouroboros said: Never thought I'd see Ladybird Books being recommended on a Leica forum! Â Why not? It's the basic fundamentals explained in very simple terms. Not all Leica users know the fundamentals, they just own Leica's. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsawin Posted February 16, 2021 Share #24 Â Posted February 16, 2021 You might purchase a 18% Neutral Grey Card and keep it with you as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesop Posted February 25, 2021 Share #25 Â Posted February 25, 2021 Â Â Â ...all s/he asked for was basic exploratory advice into the world of shooting film. Damn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted February 25, 2021 Share #26 Â Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, aesop said: Â Â Â ...all s/he asked for was basic exploratory advice into the world of shooting film. Damn. Which most of us have offered - care to offer your own advice? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted February 25, 2021 Share #27  Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello Vanatomas, Welcome to the Forum. You certainly have received a lot of good advice here. So much all at once sometimes makes it hard to absorb. You might have done photography before with a camera that helped by making a variety of decisions for you. With an M and with many other Leitz/Leica film cameras: You are required to make some of these decisions yourself. And then you are required to set the camera and lens accordingly. This also includes adjusting the camera and the lens for the lighting that exists where you are photographing. A good way to begin is to read the manual that comes with the camera. If you don't have one there should be one available if you go to the top of this page. Then "click" the WIKI icon. Then choose English or German versions. Then "click" Leica "M" bodies then "click" the "M6". Then scroll down and look for an instruction book. After reading this and doing all kinds of things with the camera/lens without film in it. Including using the light meter in the camera. You can then try using the camera with film in it. There are also many books written many years ago which deal with learning the techniques of film photography. One from long ago, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, which might be useful with an M6 is called "The Ametuers photographer's Handbook" by Aaron Sussman. An older book but perfectly useful for learning about photography in general and also specifically the M6. Even though the M6 had not been developed at the time the book was written. Good luck & enjoy your camera. May it bring you many happy photos. Don't forget to keep asking questions here. This is the right place to ask. Best Regards, Michael Edited February 25, 2021 by Michael Geschlecht Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesop Posted March 3, 2021 Share #28 Â Posted March 3, 2021 On 2/25/2021 at 11:18 PM, earleygallery said: Which most of us have offered - care to offer your own advice? Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ...clearly, no, earleygallery - seeing as the water's already been overly muddied. These things aren't mandatory, you know. Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted March 3, 2021 Share #29 Â Posted March 3, 2021 8 hours ago, aesop said: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ...clearly, no, earleygallery - seeing as the water's already been overly muddied. These things aren't mandatory, you know. Â Certianly not mandatory why would it be? How would it be? I just find it funny that you should wade in to criticise others advice but yet you won't offer your own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted March 4, 2021 Share #30  Posted March 4, 2021 The OP might benefit from reading a M film camera manual (if he or she hasn't already). It has basic advice about metering and tips for exposure and can be downloaded from the Leica website https://uk.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-MP/Downloads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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