Glad to hear you *finally* have it in hand!
Leicaphiles examine gear with a one of those headband magnifiers or a
jeweler's loupe -- seriously! I've seen 'em do it. As such,
condition considerations are, ahem, magnified for Leica gear. Kind of
like the prices . . . ;o)
You're heading in the right direction with the Provia. You'll really
be able to see the best the kit has to offer with chrome originals.
It will also do exceptionally well with B&W. Forgive my memory -- do
you have your own darkroom? I'm thinking not, but . . . There a
certain list member that offers B&W processing and he seems to be
shooting more film lately so you might check with him.
As to your other question:
http://www.forloren.dk/lbf/LeicaM6manual.htm
And yes, it is in English!
Have fun!/ScottGee1
On 2/23/07, Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> This Leica M6 makes my hands tingle. What a great piece! And I've always
> contended that bokeh was mostly dependent on the number of diaphragm blades
> in the lens, because the more the blades, the rounder the hole, and the
> 50/1.4 Summilux has 12 blades, more than any of my Zuikos. I'm warming up a
> roll of Provia 100 out of the fridge for tomorrow.
>
> Now I need to find somewhere to download the manual. Anybody got a good Leica
> website? I'm not incompetent, but I do have a couple of things I'd like to
> know about it that aren't obvious.
>
> I'll post a picture of it in the next day or two. :-) KEH had it graded as
> LN-. I can't find the minus. There's not a mark on it. But those of us who
> buy from them know how conservatively they grade stuff. No complaints.
>
> Walt
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