jayjee
smile
So, I've had my M6 for a solid six months now and I really really have to say that I love this camera. The way it feels in my grip, the way people think I'm weird for not having a point&shoot or dslr, the round exposure counter, the thinness, the blackness, and yes the red dot™. This is the only camera I've ever felt this way about and I know it seems so ridiculously frivolous but it's simply true.
Anyway, what I wanted to say is that ever since I took the battery out of my M6 five weeks ago my photos are much more rewarding and successful. No distractions in the viewfinder; only pure beautiful light and I love it. I don't know why, but even my M3 never gave me this satisfaction *ducks for flying tomatos*.
Have any of you taken out the battery and felt the same liberation?
Anyway, what I wanted to say is that ever since I took the battery out of my M6 five weeks ago my photos are much more rewarding and successful. No distractions in the viewfinder; only pure beautiful light and I love it. I don't know why, but even my M3 never gave me this satisfaction *ducks for flying tomatos*.
Have any of you taken out the battery and felt the same liberation?
cmogi10
Bodhisattva
my batteries die and it usually takes me a couple months to getting around to changing them.
It's good practice.
It's good practice.
alexz
Well-known
Even though I mostly shoot with hand-held incident meter or just an estimation (used to these with my M3), I figured an exp. indicators in M6 are no hindrance when not using them - just a matter of getting used to not paying attention to them.
On the other hand, in certain situations found M6 meter to prove its usefulness.
On the other hand, in certain situations found M6 meter to prove its usefulness.
Chris101
summicronia
I have a 4P and I haven't found how to put the battery in yet. 
But on cameras that DO have meters, I feel a relief from all that pressure to think. I point, I fiddle with the settings and I push the button.
When I need to figure out the settings myself, I very often like the result more. Not that it's any better - often the contrary. I like it cause it's MINE!
But on cameras that DO have meters, I feel a relief from all that pressure to think. I point, I fiddle with the settings and I push the button.When I need to figure out the settings myself, I very often like the result more. Not that it's any better - often the contrary. I like it cause it's MINE!
maddoc
... likes film again.
That is why the M4-P is my favorite M-Leica. No meter, no batteries, the "modern" film-loading system and the ability to attach a motor / rapid-winder. My M6TTL 0.85x with meter is more convinient to use but it doesn't have the charm of the puristic M4-P.
No meter, no batteries, the "modern" film-loading system and the ability to attach a motor / rapid-winder. My M6TTL 0.85x with meter is more convinient to use but it doesn't have the charm of the puristic M4-P.oscroft
Veteran
I love having a meter in my M6 for shooting colour transparencies (where I need to meter for every shot), but I sometimes find the meter display distracting when I'm shooting B&W.
I like to use a hand held meter reading, and then guess a stop or so either way as the light changes, checking again a little while later - I often then pre-focus and effectively just point and shoot. With a meterless camera it's a smooth and quick action, but with the M6 the meter keeps distracting me and making me unnecessarily fiddle to get the exposure within half a stop. I found this especially annoying last weekend when I was shooting with both my M6 and M2 loaded with ISO 400 B&W.
I've never tried taking the batteries out - I probably should try it.
I like to use a hand held meter reading, and then guess a stop or so either way as the light changes, checking again a little while later - I often then pre-focus and effectively just point and shoot. With a meterless camera it's a smooth and quick action, but with the M6 the meter keeps distracting me and making me unnecessarily fiddle to get the exposure within half a stop. I found this especially annoying last weekend when I was shooting with both my M6 and M2 loaded with ISO 400 B&W.
I've never tried taking the batteries out - I probably should try it.