Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just sold my rollei 2.8D xentoar.. I miss it already. Always with the sellers remorse.. Eric - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neal Friedenthal" <neal@nairobisafari.com> To: "leica-users-group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 9:44 AM Subject: [Leica] Re:[Leica}2003 PAW project > Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 07:22:03 -0500 > From: "Jeffrey Fass Groups Mailbox" <jeffrey.groups@happyeyeball.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 2003 PAW project > Message-ID: <015f01c2bc91$124f9380$9865fea9@delldesktop> > References: <03Jan14.185641-0800_pst.300878-26264+354@lmg.ahnet.net> > > It's sure ok with me. Those Xenotar/Planar lenses are superb. What was your > film? > > Jeffrey > > > Jeffrey, > > Thanks for the comments, The film was Fuji color print 100iso. > > Neal F > > > > It took me a little time to get this years PAW project started. As I did > last year not all my images will be taken with Leicas. Most of my 35mm shots > will be leica > > shots, but as with last year there will be some medium format work, > perhaps a bit more than last year. This seasons Christmas present to myself > was a very > > nice Rolleiflex 2.8D. My first 6x6, nearly 40 years ago, was a Rollei and > as with the Leica they seem to fit my hands better than other cameras of > that format. > > As with the leica image there is something distinctive about a Rollei > image. Perhaps it is just the comfort of handling a piece of equipment that > is familiar to > > the touch. I hope that you will forgive my including images other than > those from Leicas. What ever the reason these first two images came from > the first roll > > taken with the 2.8D.: > > > > The prime image is of my son with his Rollei a 1951 vintage MX; > > > > http://www.photoneal.com/photos/misc/tn/photog.jpg.html > > > > The alternate image was taken on the way home from the camera shop after > purchasing the 2.8D > > > > http://www.photoneal.com/photos/misc/tn/berries.jpg.html > > > > Until I can get another page set up for my 2003 PAW I will be posting > these images on my "misc." page. Please bear with me. > > > > Comments as always are welcome. > > > > Neal F > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html