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28mm Elmarit-R on Leica M6TTL
Once upon a time, 2 Leica R and a 90mm Summicron-M were all the lenses I could afford for my M6TTL. I shot with just the 90mm for 2 years before I bought the R lenses (for use on my then Olympus E1 and, later, Canon 5D). One day I bought the proper adapter, stuck the 28mm Elmarit-R on my M6, and fell in love with the results.
Using the 28mm Elmarit-R on an M body -- especially a non-metered one like the M4-P -- makes for ultra-simple photography. Everything is done by feel. Good way to learn hyperfocusing, train yourself to judge distance and shooting with Sunny 16. Excellent.
I eventually got a proper Elmarit M version but soon found that using the R lens still made more sense for a quick walkaround set up. With the M lens you are tempted to keep verifying your guessed distance in the lens. This slowed me down. Whereas with the R lens I just quickly guess the distance and exposure, set the dials, and shoot. No second-guessing.
Precise focusing on a wide angle actually makes little sense because the deep depth of focus means at medium distances you are likely to hit the target more often than not. Set f8 for 2 metres. That's all you need for street grabshots.
28mm Elmarit-R on Leica M6TTL
Once upon a time, 2 Leica R and a 90mm Summicron-M were all the lenses I could afford for my M6TTL. I shot with just the 90mm for 2 years before I bought the R lenses (for use on my then Olympus E1 and, later, Canon 5D). One day I bought the proper adapter, stuck the 28mm Elmarit-R on my M6, and fell in love with the results.
Using the 28mm Elmarit-R on an M body -- especially a non-metered one like the M4-P -- makes for ultra-simple photography. Everything is done by feel. Good way to learn hyperfocusing, train yourself to judge distance and shooting with Sunny 16. Excellent.
I eventually got a proper Elmarit M version but soon found that using the R lens still made more sense for a quick walkaround set up. With the M lens you are tempted to keep verifying your guessed distance in the lens. This slowed me down. Whereas with the R lens I just quickly guess the distance and exposure, set the dials, and shoot. No second-guessing.
Precise focusing on a wide angle actually makes little sense because the deep depth of focus means at medium distances you are likely to hit the target more often than not. Set f8 for 2 metres. That's all you need for street grabshots.