How do you set 'iso' on Leica md-2?!

4 years 4 months ago #669394 by Milkkpims


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4 years 4 months ago - 4 years 4 months ago #669398 by icepics
I have an M3 but had to look up this one. The Photoethnography site shows it uses 'standard' 35mm film, so I suppose it can use 200 or 400 ISO, but apparently there's no setting on the camera. I guess just toss in a roll and go for it!

From what I found it was used for medical and scientific use; it can be used with microscopes and I saw one mention of using it with a copy stand. People seem to use it with a shorter wide angle lens that uses the Leica M mount. I use mine with that mount or a Leica 39mm screw mount lens with an adapter. 

Apparently an external viewfinder could be used on the hot shoe, and I saw a couple of mentions of using the Visoflex on it (which more or less converts it into an SLR camera, probably with the Leica R lenses?? not sure on that).

Seems like it's pretty free wheeling and you get what you get (since there are no frame lines) in a wide view of a scene.

www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/LeicaMD.html

You might also try the Rangefinder Forum.

First I've run across the website below, but you can see photos taken with it. Hope you have fun using it!

www.brokencamera.club/blog/2017/3/9/leica-md2-15mm-f45

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