Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Quincy, Good luck recovering from your back surgery. Don R. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Quincy Ogwin" <quincyogwin@bellnet.ca> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:43 AM Subject: [Leica] New Subscriber, Introduction > Hello > > This is the first photography e-mail group I have subscribed to. It's been 5 > days after back surgery and I'm looking for a new distraction to occupy the > copious amounts of free time I currently have. > > My name is Quincy Ogwin, I have been a involved in photography for the > better part of 20 years. Currently, my most used cameras include: > > - M6 / 28f2.8 - 35f1.4 and 50f2 kit (purchased early 90's) > - Konica Hexar > - Hasselblad X-PAN > - Rolleiflex 2.8 > - Polaroid 180 > - SX70 > - Nikon Digital 5000 > > For years I've been trying to reduce my cameras down to just one. I've come > to the conclusion that the thought is lunacy and theory impossible. > > For film I've been a Tri-X / D-76 1:1 fellow for as long as I can remember > or Type 655 in the Model 180. > > I'm starting to move my printing to digital with the acquisition of a > digital darkroom. I've just ordered the Cone Quad system for my Epson 1280 > and slowing mastering a older 120/35mm Polaroid film scanner I bought > refurbished. Photoshop (particularly color management) is altogether another > kettle of fish. > > My question to the group is that I'm very curious about the Leica CM. Has > anyone seen it or used it yet ? Any advantage over a Minilux ? From the > brochure I've seen looks like a nice little piece of kit. > > I'm also wondering about buying a 50/1 for an upcoming project I'm thinking > about starting when I'm on my feet again. The speed intrigues me, but I > don't find the 50 nearly wide enough. A 35/1...now *that* would be something > ! > > Looking forward to many stimulating discussions. > > =-= > Quincy > > -- > 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