Leica M6 - I did it because I can damnit!

Xax said:
yeah gratulations!

after one roll i dont know if i will sell mine.. it's really quite nice although i am missing the aperture priority a bit...
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As am I, but I will hold on to this one and then save up for the next incarnation of a digital rangefinder as that is the way the wind is blowing these days and when that time comes im sure I will have used the M6 well enough. I may hang on to my Bessa R2a just for the aperture priority though and also so I can have two bodies with different lenses on them as I tend to switch around too much, or as I have recently thought, trade in the R2a for an R4a and get a Zeiss 25.
 
My wife and I follow you on Deviant Art (~athos56 and *aliledesma), congrats on your graduation (graduating from 4 years of history myself this quarter.) From the looks of those pictures your M6 isn't getting in the way that much! You've used your instruction well, so well that it makes me want to go to China everytime I see your work. Another interesting thing is that I can always tell your pictures, its rare to be able to look at a picture and say "ohh Avotius took that." You have a unique sigiture.
 
Congrats Colin, seems like you found your soul-mate, both figuratively and literally :)

Looking forward to some low-light shots from your M6.
 
Colin, very good work ! :) (as always) Glad, that you finally got your Leica ! (and you already proved that gear doesn't matter ;))

Cheers,

maddoc
 
Athos6 said:
My wife and I follow you on Deviant Art (~athos56 and *aliledesma), congrats on your graduation (graduating from 4 years of history myself this quarter.) From the looks of those pictures your M6 isn't getting in the way that much! You've used your instruction well, so well that it makes me want to go to China everytime I see your work. Another interesting thing is that I can always tell your pictures, its rare to be able to look at a picture and say "ohh Avotius took that." You have a unique sigiture.
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Wow, someone actually looks at my Deviantart! heh I really need to work on that, I have neglected it since this school year started. Thanks for watching it though.

As for graduation I am happy to get out of this school, or at least to be under its finger, had a lot of problems with the incompetence of the institution but I feel I learned enough on my own with the direction of a couple key individuals to make it worth my while. You should try to find the time to make it to china and see some of the areas not on the tourist lists. Those are the best places.

Just a question, what qualities make you recognize one of my images? Asking because its neat to know what people notice about my photos, helps us all learn more about looking further into such things.
 
Wow, school is school everywhere, its aways a few key individuals who make it happen in the sea of incompetence. Now for the hard part, what elements make an Avotius picture, I could say that the 3 art history classes I took gave me an eye for elements that make up a artists signiture but that would be a copout. First off, your composition is great, you have a way of framing the "ordinary" in a way which makes it interesting. Along that same line, the subject matter is alway striking. Coming from the Northwest, I have to go out of my way to find decay. Your pictures are always...Lush with decay/lived in/finely aged goodness. You also use the full spectrum of light and dark, I like how there is often patches of complete black in your pictures (at least on my monitor :) ) I'm also struck by what must occur behind the camera, your pictures have an intimacy, I figure you either are invisible, do alot of interaction with your subjects, or people in China don't mind having thier picture taken. But the intimacy makes the viewer really feel like thier walking down the street. There are other technical things like sharpness and stuff but those are minor, its the atmosphere that really shows through. I'm not sure if this is much of a critique, if you were writing a history paper I could give you an honest critique with things that you could improve upon, but in the world of photography I can find little fault with your work.
 
Congratulations! Great photos, I like your photo of the guy in the alley, it has a very cinematic look. Also, like the photo in your gallery of the apple trees in the mist.

I've got an M6 Classic for sale, this post reminds me to figure out the new classifieds so I can post it there.
 
congratulations - and beautiful pictures again. but i just have to say that i think you were doing great with bessa too. i dont think that you will improve anything with leica. maybe you will only feel better - if leica was your dream camera...
 
Congratulations!
I think CV35mm will be fine for street work - when you get some wider lens you can test your quiet leica shutter and get closer to people ;)
 
Great photos, not just from the content and composition side of things but from the tonal qualities as shown on screen. The first black and white has a richness that makes it almost seem alive. That's a very special quality. The good old boys shot doesn't seem to have it - perhaps because the subject-matter doesn't have the wide range of shades of light. The second photo, in colour, has it too; and that shot of the casual saunter in the alley has it as well. It's almost as if there's a slight under-exposure (although in fact there isn't) which somehow increases the tonal depth. Very hard to describe. Brilliant photos and brilliant processing to jpg.
 
Congratulations on the Leica M6. I handled one for a test roll, and it was a very nice experience. As for the Leica vs Bessa- I find both are very capable but the focus on the Leica is quicker, due to the wider RF baselength and higher magnification finder. I prefer using Thread Mount lenses on the Bessa as it allows for manual selection of framelines.

For lenses- don't rule out a Collapsible Summicron. A good one is close to a Rigid at F2 in sharpness, and a bit nicer for the out-of-focus areas. At F4, you can't tell the difference. The Collapsible can be found for ~$250 or so, a lot less than the Rigid.

Some comparison shots, including 6 Summicrons can be found here:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53811
 
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Congratulations on the m6 & on graduation! Been following your photo posts for quite some time & have enjoyed them very much.... the m6 is definitely in very good hands!
 
It's interesting point about the weight. I've never really heard it put like that but I suppose the heft would help minimize vibrations.
 
Congratulations on your new Leica and towards graduation! You have a great eye on composition, something that most of us have to really work at. Your use of light and dark within a shot and leading lines are really excellent. Every time I see one of your posts at the index of RFF, I click on it to see what new shots you've come up with. One of the previous posts asks if equipment counts, and I think it does. If you are really comfortable with your camera and know what it can and can't do, then taking a picture is effortless. No thinking, just point and shoot. The framing is already done within the mind's eye. The hard part is seeing it. And equipment that you really truly love just makes it easier, whether it's a Leica, Canon, Nikon or whatever. Just the humble opinion of an old man...
 
jky said:
Congratulations on the m6 & on graduation! Been following your photo posts for quite some time & have enjoyed them very much.... the m6 is definitely in very good hands!
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Thanks very much. I need to take more photos so I have more photo posts to make.

Which means I need to find time. I have this new M6 and not a lot of time to use it at the moment but will figure something out.
 
A little look at the camera. A little Leica on Leica action here.


Leica M6 TTL with Leitz Elmar 5cm f3,5 Red Scale:


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And a detail shot:


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Photos taken with my trusty Ricoh GRD

Enjoy!
 
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