100 years of Leica

[Ems]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27516384

How did they manage without Digital, autofocus, auto exposure etc?

[antoeknee]

Re: 100 years of Leica

Kind of wonder that myself. Use to do bird photography with Oly OM kit.

OM1 all manual and then the OM2 came along which gave some auto on the exposure.

Exposure was quite critical if you were using slide film as the exposure latitude was quite small.

[Ems]

Re: 100 years of Leica

Kind of wonder that myself. Use to do bird photography with Oly OM kit.

OM1 all manual and then the OM2 came along which gave some auto on the exposure.

Exposure was quite critical if you were using slide film as the exposure latitude was quite small.

I still have my OM-1s and 2s. They still feel nice to handle. The OM-2 took meter readings throughout the exposure so you could take night shots and the shutter would stay open until it had received enough light. If there was a change in the lighting, like a lightning flash, in the middle of the exposure the shutter would close. I don't think there's been another system like it.

[antoeknee]

Re: 100 years of Leica

Yep still have mine as well. Have OM1, OM2n and OM2SP.

The OM2 had 2 sensors one that measured the light coming through the lens when the mirror was down and another that faced backwards towards the film and measured light reflected of the focal plane shutter curtains (if you look at them they have a fancy pattern of black and white squares) and the film during the exposure. As you say the exposure could be shortened/lengthened during the exposure if necessary.

At the time did make night exposures somewhat easier.