Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, the M8 is definitely logical ... it was the irrational part that brought in the negation. I haven't looked at the prices, though, so it might just be my prejudice about Leica prices (I'm sure they will not let me down though :-) ) How on earth did you guess about the freelancing? I have, in fact, been looking in to upgrading or doing something about the Nikon set-up. The final conclusion is still a blank page. There are a lot of variables and, pleasantly, possibilities. Even Leica. Thanks for the encouragement, Daniel Don Dory wrote: > Ah Daniel; why would an M8 be illogical? You are or will be freelancing in > the very near future and digital is a cleaner workflow. You see with a TLR > or rangefinder vision so perhaps an M8 will allow you to better make your > living at a lower cost as your Nikon outfit is getting a wee bit long of > tooth and probably should be upgraded soon if you don't get an M8. > > Don, just causing trouble but probably for the better. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 10/30/06, Daniel Ridings <dlr@dlridings.se> wrote: >> >> Thanks Hoppy. As for the color ... we'll see, we'll see. Despite my >> promising myself I'd never shoot color film again I did (and haven't had >> it processed yet. Will do this week). >> >> I shot some Reala 100 just because Ric gets such nice results with it >> (and >> because I had an extra body with me). Sometimes it is easier to take an >> extra body (Leica M) rather than a digital outfit (Nikon in my case). An >> M8 would actually be pretty logical for me (irrational, but logical). >> >> Daniel >> >> >> > Daniel, that seascape looks awfully austere and chilly. Not swimming >> > season over there, I guess. >> > I'll commit heresy and say, I'd love to see some of this area in >> colour. >> I >> > have a mental picture of delicate pastel colour. >> > Cheers >> > Hoppy >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > >> > The shorter winter days are making themselves felt more and more, even >> > though the temperatures remain very mild. >> > >> > http://www.dlridings.se/paw/2006/43.html >> > >> > M2, Tele-Elmarit (I think) and Fomapan 400 >> > >> > There are some more shots from the hectic last two weeks in the >> shoebox: >> > >> > http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/2006v43/ >> > >> > I've shot mostly color and it isn't up. The b/w is. >> > >> > Daniel >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information