Just Because You Own One Doesn't Mean You Know How To Use One...

[MC JC86]

Not everyone keeps the batteries in their Leica's. I for one took the batteries out of my MP as the meter distracted me too much.

Yeah... I know the MPs the only Leica I've ever owned that even had a place to put batteries but he touches the shutter button several times, changes the shutter speed and then looks through the VF again and again, obviously not just re-focusing... I don't think he'd do that if there weren't any batteries in it.

 

[shadowfox]

Interestingly, the one that pique my interest is the way he just stand in one position click after click during the video. That actually fits the title of the thread more.

Ok, now I feel mean

 

[MC JC86]

Ok, now I feel mean

Yeah... For making fun of him Karma will probably see me 25 years from now, shaped like him complete with purple hockey sweat shirt, my photos not having improved any, being made fun of in a video by users of a Fuji X3000 forum.

 

[Re Konn]

Call me evil but I'm relishing the Schadenfreude.

 

[Ducky]

Guilty....

 

[nobbylon]

Okay, the beauty of the M6 is the red LED flashes if there is no light, and you can't set exposure.

So what lens was that? Looked pretty big. Not a Nocti - it had a round shade.

....Vick

Vick,
on later ones yes, on the early ones if there is not enough light then the meter won't light anything. I thought something was wrong with mine until I did some reading.

 

[bgb]

I have a "friend" who has done this once ... so now he removes the lens cap puts on the lens hood does a bit of a general check then loads the film...same routine every time.
It was hard to watch .... poor guy :bang:

 

[Pablito]

I like the guy's shortpants.

 

[nobbylon]

looks like a ttl so if it's got batteries in it his bemused look is probably him wondering why his led is not changing as he changes aperture.
watch looks like a tag but the battery has been removed so as not to confuse.

 

[taskoni]

Pinhole?

 

[---f]

the dread, but, of course, it has happened to all of us.

and don't forget the times we forgot to load the camera.

 

[Luna]

SLRs for the win.

 

[Colin Corneau]

I doubt he lost any shots...he spent more time fiddling and looking at the camera than tripping its shutter.

 

[DougFord]

and don't forget the times we forgot to load the camera.

not to mention the times that we've loaded and shot the same roll of film twice, just for good measure.

 

[Roberto V.]

It happened to me with 4 or 5 shots when I first got my M4 (my first RF). Now I always put the cap in my pocket. If there's strong sunlight I just shield the lens with my arm or hang the camera from my shoulder that's not facing the sun.

Now, when it comes to forgetting to change the ISO on your Leica Meter... Happened more than once to me :bang:
Actually... I'm going to make sure that it's at 400 right now, lol luckily I haven't shot any frames on this roll using the meter. I go meterless when possible, never had a problem (yet...)

 

[Paul Luscher]

Well, at the risk of sounding snarky, I'm surprised that the furiously blinking underexposure LED in the viewfinder didn't alert him that something was seriously wrong--unless he forgot to put batteries in, too...

 

[k.a]

trusting the screen of my m8 for correct exposure

 

[MikeL]

He's working the aperture ring on that noctilux though. Okay, which RFF member from Anaheim (ducks sweatshirt) is it? Time to come clean.

 

[anu L ogy]

You all have got it wrong. He is clearly looking at the lcd screen on the backof the camera.

 

[Andy Kibber]

Very amusing. Thanks for posting.

I also like the comments chastizing the person filming for not going over and helping the guy out. You've never chucked while watching someone make a harmless mistake? Geez lighten up.