NZDavid Posted August 28, 2008 Share #41 Posted August 28, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) That's excellent news. You'll love the M6. Both lenses -- Summarit on the Minilux and 'cron on the M6 -- will produce top-notch results, but handling is very different on each camera. It's worth trying several films to reach an assessment: do try slide and print, medium and fast - and, if you are adventurous, B+W. What I tend to do with the M6 (and M3) is guesstimate the exposure first using the "sunny 16" rule. Actually, more like "sunny 11".This requires matching the reciprocal of the film speed to the shutter speed, eg, with a 100 ISO film, set to 1/125, with a 400 ISO film, set to 1/500 and f/11-16 on a bright sunny day. Now you just tweak the red triangles to fine tune the exposure. Of course you can vary shutter dial one way and aperture ring the other to maintain the exposure. Dead easy. No need for multiple modes and menus. Occasionally, a separate spot meter (I use the Sekonic 308b) may be useful. But the M6 meter is very good. To focus, make sure your eye is in the middle of the viewfinder to minimize rangefinder "whiteout". The 50 'cron is one of the all-time great lenses. It would be worth trying some different shots to see what it and the M6 can do, eg low light at 1/15 or even slower (braced or on a tripod), wide open portrait close up, candid shots of all kind in available light, especially low light, detail shots with texture, backlit (but use lenshood and don't shoot straight into the sun.) Maybe try a time exposure. An action shot. Heaps of potential! I really hope you enjoy using this terrific classic combo. Have fun, and let us know how you get on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pebbble Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share #42 Posted August 28, 2008 NZDavid Thats bloody great advice. Thank you. I've current got a roll of ISO 200 and the light has been relatively good enough to keep most of my shots at 1/125 but given what you said perhaps now shift it to 1/250 for the remainder of the film. The tweaking of the shutter dial and aperture ring is dead easy as you say and having the red triangles really helps to get the exposure right (I say this of course without having yet developed the prints, but you know what I mean). The lens is super and its forced me to move my feet and look at things differently. But the true joy is the M6. I know you and the others on this forum are well versed in the M system, but for a newbie like me I can't tell you how great it feels to have a machine that is just so "simple" and elegant to work with. Its a real real real pleasure. Its great just going back to basics, if you know what I mean (yes yes I know you do) I thought I'd experiement first with a few cheap rolls of film and then, depending on the results and my ability to compose with the Leica, move on to slide and B&W. Thank you once again for the advice - I shall take that with me on the field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebbble Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share #43 Posted August 29, 2008 Ok well here are two of of my M6 efforts: Bit of a cheat with the first one since its a shop window but... The second is Horse Guards in London. I've cropped ever so slightly and had to tweak the levels ever so slightly to make it a more balanced pic. Overall, extremely impressed - all of the shots correctly exposed and whilst my own composition skills with the M6 need work, it has been a great experience. More film needed now! :-) 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! 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/60406-minilux/?do=findComment&comment=639724'>More sharing options...
rubenkok Posted August 29, 2008 Share #44 Posted August 29, 2008 I guess you will have your first M next year well less than a fortnight since the purchase of the Minilux, I've now gone and bought a M6 "Classic" 0.72. I've put on the Summicron 50mm f2 on it. Hi Pebbble, Wow that's quick ! Good luck with your camera & lens. Great first images. Like to see some more. All the best Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leitzmac Posted August 29, 2008 Share #45 Posted August 29, 2008 Pebbble Excellent, excellent, I find few things more pleasurable than reading about someone and their serendipitous (actually in this case that's perhaps not quite the word as it seems you were given some direction!) discovery of the M6! Well done Pebbble and welcome to the family! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted August 30, 2008 Share #46 Posted August 30, 2008 Horse guards? Yikes, they've replaced the horses with Vespas! Economy drive? It's my model scooter, too! Hey, great you have posted pics so quickly. Even at internet resolution they have come up very well. Now, lots of potential for experimentation. Especially in London. So much to see, especially street photography. Some time since I lived there, but I really enjoyed it. If you want to try more print film perhaps try Fuji 400H, which is a good all-rounder, great in mixed lights (and company). All the best -- have fun! David David Killick, Freelance Journalist and Photographer, New Zealand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebbble Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share #47 Posted August 30, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ruben - thank you. Yes it was a bit quick. I had no plans to buy this year but frankly Im terrible at being able to resist temptation! Leitzmac - thank you. Its great being part of this family. Its such an enjoyable camera to use. David - ha ha yes no horses just Vespas. Next time I'll try to pan the action! I'll check out Fuji 400h. Thank you once again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitznicht Posted September 2, 2008 Share #48 Posted September 2, 2008 Hello there. the Minilux has also been my start with Leica. Now I´m addicted to a M3. I love taking wonderful pictures without needing any battery (except the one in the lunasix). It is just a pleasure to handle with all these mechanical parts. Great feeling.... Regards Ralph Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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