[Leica] Was : Medium format camera for a Leica user?, now OT

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Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 17/04/01 22:59:42 Paris, Madrid (heure d'=E9t=E9)=
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jeffwill@free.fr a =E9crit :

> Bonjour tous
>  Here I am making a post when I promised myself I'd just read and get to
>  know everyone a bit first! Very quick intro as this is my first post.
>  Living in France as I had the luck to marry a french girl, otherwise
>  I'll own up to being a "kiwi"; amateur photographer for 35 years as my
>  mother was a professional (photographer!) and it was her fault for
>  shoving a camera in my hands at the tender age of 7.
>  Anyway I have to agree with whoever mentioned the Fuji 645. I have the
>  GA645W model with the 45mm lens. It is great, just like a giant
>  instamatic! Pin sharp, excellent wide coverage, quick.. can't see myself
>  using a Rollei quickly. Liked Rollei's in the studio, but outside the
>  Fuji is excellent. In fact I wouldn't have bought an M6 if the Fuji had
>  interchangeable lenses. So I like the M6 with a 90mm for portraits. And
>  I use the M6 with a 28mm Elmarit all the time. Why? Because film
>  processing is so expensive in France for 120. 230FF for a roll of 120
>  processed and printed. I had just about given up using the Fuji until I
>  subscribed to this list, and you are all talking about scanners. The
>  penny dropped. I am going to develop my own negs and buy a scanner and
>  use my Fuji again. I can't remember who to thank for the idea because
>  you all seem to be doing it and I'm annoyed with myself for not thinking
>  of it before!
>  Just two other quick things while I am here. Firstly 5x4 Robert Rigby
>  pinholes. Show me a 5x4 that can clear a busy street with a single 120
>  second exposure! Love that camera.. I use it with a polaroid back and it
>  still makes me smile to make people-less city-scapes in broad daylight
>  with hundreds of people milling around. I can recommend it and it takes
>  very WWIIDDEE shots. OK, not your everyday camera and far from a "street
>  camera" but I still seem to take alot of streets with it.
>  Second quick comment.. Leica Service. I would say it is great if only I
>  could get my camera! Sent off my minilux to Solms after it failed (14
>  months of light use from new). After two weeks I emailed to find out
>  when it would be ready. Was told it would be in the post shortly. Mailed
>  a week later to be told they had posted it. 18 days later I am still
>  waiting. Leica Service are trying to trace it for me but they didn't
>  sound that concerned when I rang today. At least not as concerned as
>  myself. I still think a camera should have the good grace to die BEFORE
>  the warranty runs out and not TWO MONTHS AFTER so maybe it realises I am
>  still annoyed with it....
>  So thank you for listenning to a newbee. Thanks for all the great ideas.
>  I wish I'd found this list five years ago!
> =20
>  Jeff 'the kiwi'
>  NO ARCHIVE
> =20
> =20
> =20
Where are you from , man ?=20
I live in the center of France , close to Bourges .
Chears

JO GOODTIMES -FRANCE/ AIRBORNE RADAR TECH / LIVE FREE OR DIE