Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Phil is so right; while I had a IIIc as a young man I went to Nikon but recently got the Leica bug in a bad way and can't shake it - its great fun though and rewarding. Welcome, Chris B On 14/10/2007, Philippe Amard <phamard@numericable.fr> wrote: > Welcome Jim, > > A WARNING : > DON'T touch a Leica camera, for it is a highly life-long contagious > disease ;-) > > Homeopathy is a possible cure to it : buy one item at a time, shoot, > experiment, and enjoy as well as share the results. > Early massive doses can result in good sense impairment when choosing > the right lens or body for a picture :-D > > BW is a sometimes tough but excellent school to learn - enjoy the smell > of the chemicals, they might not last that long now. > I hope you can find an II, III, M or R that fits your wishes and > expectations, of course > I repeat: welcome to the list Jim. > You'll find lots of nice people here, valuable advice and comments, and > good spirit (together with high morals ? :-P ) > > Yours > Phil...x > > Jim Mooney wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > I just joined a few weeks ago. I've been messing with photography > > for quite a few years right now but am currently taking a class in > > B&W photography. I have to say that I'm enjoying this more than I > > have any other photography I have tried in a while. I don't > > currently own a Leica. but I'm planning on an M2 or a II or IIIa in > > the near future. For the time being I'm shooting with a Canon EOS > > 500N and 50/1.8 and HP5. I developed my first rolls last week and > > they turned out. This Tuesday I'll be printing for the first time > > and I can't wait. I have enjoyed this group and the photos presented > > here. I'm not yet shooting with a Leica but I will be soon > > hopefully. Thank you to all who share their images here, I truly > > enjoy them. > > > > Take care, > > > > Jim > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >