Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 1.25 magnifier with 135mm lens
From: "Rafael Alday" <rafaelalday@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:20:40 +0100
References: <001c01c28f3d$eecacb80$0316fea9@ccasony01> <005901c28f40$c28b6770$70a72350@home> <3DD95602.7000005@istate.net>

Not biologically impossible but my back has suffered a bag with a Hasselblad
500 CM, 2 backs, 80 and 250 lenses, extension rings, filters, flash, tripod,
etc...
Oh! terrific!
Now I use the Hassy only for landscapes, portraits, etc.. not for walking
the street,
Rafael
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@istate.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 1.25 magnifier with 135mm lens


> Rafey, are you suggesting something that is biologically impossible?
>
> Rafael Alday wrote:
>
> >Oh! B.D. ... Not a very good humor sense there.
> >Ok. I am talking about my preferences. I don´t like pictures from 200 or
> >400mm lenses for general purpose (not wild, sports or so). They seem to
me
> >flat.
> >Just my preferences.
> >You can do what you want.
> >
> >Rafael
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:06 PM
> >Subject: RE: [Leica] 1.25 magnifier with 135mm lens
> >
> >
> >>Are we disusing your back, or what makes more sense photographically?
> >>How did we get from the question of whether a 135 belongs on an M, to
> >>having to carry four cameras around?;-)
> >>
> >>B. D.
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Rafael
> >>Alday
> >>Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:58 PM
> >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] 1.25 magnifier with 135mm lens
> >>
> >>
> >>I completely disagree with those who think that 90 or 135mm are for SLR.
> >>I don't use lenses longer than 135. So, in an small bag, I carry 2
> >>bodies (B&W and Color) and 21, 35, 50, 90 (and  I hope a 135mm in the
> >>future). Yes, I could carry 4 bodies... 2 RF (B&W and color films) with
> >>21, 35 and 50 lenses and 2 SLR (B&W and color films) with 90,135,200 and
> >>400 lenses. Sorry but my back does not permit that, Rafael
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
> >>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >>Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 8:29 PM
> >>Subject: RE: [Leica] 1.25 magnifier with 135mm lens
> >>
> >>
> >>>>when I shoot with a
> >>>>longer lens, I want the view through the lens. In fact, I prefer the
> >>>>
> >>>>reflex for pretty much anything over 50mm, and see the Leica 90s as
> >>>>fall backs for when I need near silence when shooting.
> >>>>
> >>>>But I am well aware that mine very much a minority opinion - on this
> >>>>
> >>>>list ;-)
> >>>>
> >>>Nope. I'm exactly the same way. I have a 90mm Summicron that stays
> >>>home _all_ the time. I walked by a shop and saw a nice Tele-Elmarit
> >>>and considered picking it up, but realized I use the nice Nikkor
> >>>85/2.0 when I need that kind of thing anyway ... so I bought the M2
> >>>instead. I hate changing lenses so now with a M4 and M2 (the M3 is
> >>>just too much of a pain to use since it got "fixed", so it is retired)
> >>>
> >>>35 and 50, I'm happy ... with the F3 for 85/135/200 ... and for those
> >>>moments I need god's gift to photographers (AE) ... quite often,
> >>>actually.
> >>>
> >>>Daniel
> >>>
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In reply to: Message from "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] 1.25 magnifier with 135mm lens)
Message from "Rafael Alday" <rafaelalday@yahoo.es> (Re: [Leica] 1.25 magnifier with 135mm lens)
Message from Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net> (Re: [Leica] 1.25 magnifier with 135mm lens)