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William McLenahan;5886 wrote: Bobby,
I agree with you about the MF Handgrip M's straight back cable and USB port location. May I suggest TetherTools TetherPro Mini B USB Right Angle Cable Adapter (Item #: CU5462RT). This angled adapter is designed to extend to the left side of the MF Handgrip M. I have also seen USB Micro-B Male Right Angle (Down Position) to Female Extension Cable (#AD-U43) on eBay. Unfortunately, the Power Adapter cable poses the same problem. I agree with David that LV or EVF are the practical solutions.
Greatly appreciate the “TetherTools” option. Just ordered it and can't wait to try. I have not had any trouble rangefinder focusing using the standard cable, horizontal or vertical and I have a big head http://www.reddotforum.com/images/icons/icon6.png but the right-angle cable will still prove to be beneficial. Thanks!
Gravastar;5745 wrote: See the thread here. Very annoying and frustrating! Best to read though all the posts from the beginning to extract snippets of useful information.
Bob.
I did receive a replacement multifunction Grip from Josh at Miami Leica. The replacement grip works perfectly, and I have used the tethering function for a number of jobs without fail!
Having tethering with the M makes the Leica my go-to camera for a much higher percentage of jobs, vs. my Canon.
Hi:
I purchased the almost-new 21 Biogon shown earlier in this thread from David a few month back. Although I've never shot with any Leica super wides, I can say the Biogon is the sharpest, lowest distortion wide lens I've ever used. A great piece of glass at a very great price!
My opinion; I'd hold off on a pre-owned M6 and put the funds towards the eventual M10. I'm enough of a purist to get into the M rangefinder system, but strongly feel that
going back to film will provide no technical, aesthetic, or professionally competitive edge. Especially to my last point, I strongly feel if you still shoot film, you will be at an eventual competitive disadvantage.I am getting more beautiful b/w M9 files than I ever could shooting film, and I don't have to worry about the chemicals causing further harm to my body.
Thanks!
Hello.
After my initial griping about the painful slowness of LR4, I received a beneficial link. http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/optimize-performance-lightroom.html
The two most important points I implemented are:
-Leave autowrite XMP turned off. I save the XMP data just before I do the final archive of the project. I don't know the reason but this has helped speed.-Render 1:1 previews intentionally on import. The initial import is a lot slower, but when you're in the develop module doing your edits, LR4 does not have to render the file while you're waiting.
My LR4 problems are gone, and I've realized these improvements without a hardware tweak.
That brings back memories. I was an Ilford guy processing in Rodinol 1:75. Acutance you could cut with a knife. The smell of the acetic acid stop bath eventually destroyed most of my ability to smell certain scents. It was great fun and I don't miss it a bit!
Talk about a niche product offering! Maybe the television manufacturers will take a hint from Leica 🙂 No offense intended towards Leica; just took delivery of my first M9, the 35 1.4 and the 75 2.5.
The system is everything I expected, and I am making money using it, which was my intent. I had agonized over the thought of waiting until 5-10 before ordering the M9, but then came to the realization that if an M10 were announced, I'd be stuck on a 9 month backorder list anyway. I'm glad I pulled the trigger when I did.
You can pull some fine b/w files from Lightroom and other software solutions. I think one would have to be a very dedicated b/w shooter to justify the expense of a monochrome M.
Given the age of the current M9 chip, I thought that Leica would have made an upgrade a top priority. What do I know!
Hello.
I've found the updated LR4 develop module to be a fantastic upgrade from LR3, and I use it if I have a small number of image files to process. I'm thrilled with the updated capabilities.
IF I have a large commercial job to run (200 to 1000+ files) that requires minimal adjustments where I can ignore the develop module, I revert to LR3. I've found LR4 to be virtually unusable running large jobs because it is so much slower than LR3.
My laptop's hardware specs have even improved from months ago and yet the LR4 slowdown is dramatic. I am hoping Adobe updates soon to address this issue. Just Google “Lightroom 4 is slow”. The threads are prolific.
