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Sweet, congrats! That C Biogon is ridiculously nice.
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Aaaah...I see.Regarding the meter, use it as you would a hand held meter, take a reading from something, like grass. Don't point it at the scene in the viewfinder unless the scene is very evenly lit. Regarding curly film, try Ilford HP5 instead of Tri-X, it doesn't curl.
Steve
thanksLet me congratulate you on your purchase, because this is one purchase that you will probably never regret. I have never used a hand held meter but the in camera metering has always been accurate to within tolerable ranges. Avoid the itch to buy more lenses. If the itch to buy faster glass must be scratched, so be it, but be careful. Again, congrats. And ENJOY.
I have a black M6 .85 TTL and a chrome M6 .72. I also have a Sony a900 with some mixed glass (minolta and zeiss/sony) but I prefer the Leicas to the Sony by a wide margin. If I could afford an M9 and pay for it without my wife finding out, I would probably buy one.
That may happen at some point as well. I worry slightly about the investment aspect of the digital bodies though, since this is a planned time frame for now. (I could also just look at any depreciation as a rental fee).I think you should buy a used m8 , then you get the digital convenience and the Rangefinder Leica experience .
Hello Daves.....
if i could afford an M9 without maxing one of my credit cards, i totally would. especially with the prices dropping like stones in anticipation of the M10.
By "like stones" I don't mean like canikons do, lol (I think I could get $800, if i were lucky, out of my well-traveled originally $2k d300 setup)....but I've seen a bunch of m9s for sale around 4.8k...where 6 months ago they were at $5.4k and last summer when I was looking $5800 was a great buy. Though they may be stabilizing, we'll see when the M10 is released if they creep down a few hundred more. Still way over budget...I like having 2/3 of my credit limit available. Haha!Hello Daves.
My experience teaches me otherwise. M9 prices are not dropping like stones; dropping sure as with digital but not as other brands.
Without maxing out on cc! They must love you at your bank.
Enjoy what ever you get in good health and fortune. But pause before you commit.
Kindest regards.