Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting, David. Every time I visit my local shop, I always look at the used view cameras sitting proudly in the display case. I keep thinking how much fun it would be again to load up a few film holders and the camera mounted on a big tripod. But I know I'm just dreaming of times past. My darkroom is no more. I know for only a little money I could set up and develop the negatives. But without the old D2 I would need to be content with contact prints. Nope. Days past. Len On Nov 17, 2006, at 9:27 AM, David Rodgers wrote: > There's an interesting recent photo essay in Nat Geo (August I > think) of > images taken with a Speed Graphic. The photos in the magazine were > very > nice and I'm guessing actual prints would really be a sight. There's > nothing like 4x5 -- the mother of all full frames. Or maybe it's just > the daughter since there are bigger formats still. I need to take my > Toyo 45A out for a spin. It's been sitting for a while. I hope the > battery isn't dead. :-) > > DaveR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leonard Taupier [mailto:len-1@comcast.net] > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:32 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras I miss but don't miss...most > > OK Guys, > > What I really miss is the Crown Graphic 4X5 the US Air Force gave me > in 1963 and told me to be a photographer. They also gave me the keys > to the base darkroom and told me I was in charge. The best part of > that was I had an Omega D2 enlarger. I liked the D2 so much I bought > one when I got out of the service and also invested in a Calumet view > camera. Actually I don't miss the cameras as much as I miss the D2. > After moving to Texas in 1978 I had to give up the darkroom, and > the D2. > > Len > > > On Nov 16, 2006, at 8:12 PM, mak@teleport.com wrote: > >> Plaubel Makina 67 >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> >>> Sent: Nov 16, 2006 2:08 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras I miss but don't miss...most >>> >>> for me its the Rollei 3003: I keep taking it out and wondering when >>> it will fire in anger again ;-) Love the Rollei's and the 3003 was >>> one out of the "bag" >>> On 17/11/2006, at 2:25, David Rodgers wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hoppy wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Camera Exchange didn't want to know about my Mamiya 645 I was >>>>>> looking >>>> to sell.<< >>>> >>>> Eventually I sold the Mam6MF. I almost bought another one recently, >>>> but >>>> I held back. The price was tempting but it's doubtful that I'd >>>> use it. >>>> >>>> Anyone else have a camera they miss but don't miss? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information