After reading the first few pages of the newly-downloaded manual, I see I could
just use two of the many 1.55 volt silver oxide batteries I've got for the OMs
instead of buying a half dozen CR-1 3Ns. But it was only $15.00, plus $2.99
shipping. And they'll be fresh!
It's only money.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> You are displaying all the signs of Red Spot Fever. This is a
> degenerative neurological disorder which may lead to uncontrollable
> spending sprees (by comparison, Zuikoholism is a mild disorder),
> obsessive resolution disorder, theft paranoia and severe
> mechanophilia. The so-called LUG support groups only serve to
> exacebate the various delusions and behaviours.
> The terminal stage is the 'Engraved Script' syndrome where you
> regress to ancient screw mounts which are really impossible to load.
> Even if you can hand trim a long film leader by eye.
> As to solidity, lift an M3 - feels like a solid block of metal.
> Now go serious and put some black tape over that spot so you can
> pretend that getting the image is more important than the tool.
> Enjoy.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 24/02/2007, at 7:41 AM, Walt Wayman 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
>
>
>
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