There was a thread earlier about M6 books. Two books caught my eye:

Leica M6 - TTL Handbook by Eastland
Hardcover, 192 pages, over 100 b&w illustrations and 16 pages of colour. The author descripts every aspect of the M6TTL models. A very comprehensive insight on how to obtain the best from the camera.

Leica M6 - TTL by Hunecke
Hardcover, 6 x 8-1/2", 176 pages. Covers the entire use of the Leica M6-TTL camera. This book explains: flash exposure metering, flash control, and rangefinder. It also includes information on the SF-20 flash system, Leica M lenses, and offers practical tips for photographing with the Leica M6-TTL.

Any comments about these? I am particularly interested in the use of the SF-20 - I have one but really have no idea how to use it. "Available light" is good up to a point and I'd love to know more about using a flash with my M6. Obviously, there's no substitute for experimenting but it's nice to have a base level of knowledge. By the descriptions, Hunecke's books seems better but I'd love to hear from someone who has seen both.

Regards,
Fergus

-- Fergus Hammond (fhammond@adobe.com), May 30, 2001

Answers

I was disappointed by the Hunecke book, much of which appears to be copied out of the M6TTL instruction manual. Also, it doesn't cover the 0.58x model and Hove Publications say no update is planned.

-- Peter Mackay (pm@novonordisk.com), May 31, 2001.

I agree with the above answer. Avoid Hunecke's book. It's totally devoid of interest: Text and pictures.

-- Xavier (xcolmant@powerir.com), May 31, 2001.