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Godfrey DiGiorgi
Sun, Oct 6, 2024 3:08 AM

I acquired a Leica M6TTL body recently, similar to the one I had in '99-'03 but this time with the higher magnification (0.85x) viewfinder. This is sweet!

My first roll through it ... well, my developer was a little tired and it came out a bit thin. The second roll, I decided to fit the Pentax 43mm f/1.9 Special lens and I mixed up fresh developer and fixer. I also decided to just rely upon the built in meter with no tweaking .. and the result is perfect negatives. :)

Chairs - Santa Clara 2024 :: https://flic.kr/p/2qkKrYK
Skeletons - Santa Clara 2024 :: https://flic.kr/p/2qkRcbx
Fence - Santa Clara 2024 :: https://flic.kr/p/2qkPULZ
Tesla Truck - Santa Clara 2024 :: https://flic.kr/p/2qkPUMa

Film used was Ilford HP5 Pro, rated at ISO 320 and processed in HC-110 mixed 1:49 for 10 minutes @ 70°F.

The 43mm focal lens is a perfect match to my eyes and the 0.85x viewfinder: I have the LTM->M adapter on it that triggers the 35mm frame lines, but the 35mm frame lines are just outside my field of view when I'm wearing my glasses. However, the FoV of the 43mm lens turns out to be exactly just inside my field of view, so the combination works very very well for me!

enjoy!
G

Godfrey DiGiorgi -  godfreydigiorgi@me.com

Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?"
Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."
– Charlie Brown

I acquired a Leica M6TTL body recently, similar to the one I had in '99-'03 but this time with the higher magnification (0.85x) viewfinder. This is sweet! My first roll through it ... well, my developer was a little tired and it came out a bit thin. The second roll, I decided to fit the Pentax 43mm f/1.9 Special lens and I mixed up fresh developer and fixer. I also decided to just rely upon the built in meter with no tweaking .. and the result is *perfect* negatives. :) Chairs - Santa Clara 2024 :: https://flic.kr/p/2qkKrYK Skeletons - Santa Clara 2024 :: https://flic.kr/p/2qkRcbx Fence - Santa Clara 2024 :: https://flic.kr/p/2qkPULZ Tesla Truck - Santa Clara 2024 :: https://flic.kr/p/2qkPUMa Film used was Ilford HP5 Pro, rated at ISO 320 and processed in HC-110 mixed 1:49 for 10 minutes @ 70°F. The 43mm focal lens is a perfect match to my eyes and the 0.85x viewfinder: I have the LTM->M adapter on it that triggers the 35mm frame lines, but the 35mm frame lines are *just* outside my field of view when I'm wearing my glasses. However, the FoV of the 43mm lens turns out to be *exactly* just inside my field of view, so the combination works very very well for me! enjoy! G — Godfrey DiGiorgi - godfreydigiorgi@me.com Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night." – Charlie Brown