Yeah, I did a Thing, and the December Photo Walk Part One.

 I stopped by Burlington Camera back on the fall on the way back from Niagara on the Lake, Joan told me she was getting a large Leica collection incoming including a couple of M6 Classics. I asked her to set one aside for me and wasn't too picky either wether it was chrome or black. In the end I went with a very gently used chrome Solms made Leica M6 coupled with a mid 1980s vintage Made in Midland Ontario 50 f2 Summicron. 

While not a stranger to M mount Leicas, it took a bit of getting used to having the framelines for 28mm but that changes the framelines for everything else, and introduce some for 75mm which I don't have a lens for, yet. The other thing having an accurate on board meter. Of course I take my new camera out out on the December Toronto Film Shooters photo walk.

Once I got used to the on board meter and the frame lines, my M6 was easy to use and enjoyed shooting with it a lot. 


Camera" Leica M6 Classic, 50 F2 Summicron Lens. 

Film: Kodak Tri-X 400, Ilfotec HC 1+31. 


Leica M6 Classic. Dundas Car Heading South on Broadview Dec 2024 Broadview Station Dec 2024 Broadview retail Dec 2024 The Edmund Burke Dec 2024 Playter Estates One Dec 2024 Playter Estates Two Dec 2024 Playter Estates Three Dec 2024 Playter Estates Four Dec 2024 Playter Estates Historic Landmark Dec 2024 Playter Estates Landmark Two Dec 2024 Playter Estates House Dec 2024 Playter Estates Grand House Dec 2024 Sonny's Christmas Trees Danforth Santa and Elf One North Side of Danforth Big Blunnie at the Danforth Location of Corso Shoes Danforth Fruit Market Display Looking Up Logan Ave Art at the Corner of Logan Greektown Christmas Tree Santa Out Front Holy Name Two_ Holy Name Three_ Holy Name Four_ Pape and Danforth Ontario Line Construction Site Danforth East of Pape

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