Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Some lovely shots there Sonny. I keep forgetting how nice the place is when the sun peeks through the clouds. The first untitled shot on your page is a view of Scarr Mountain with part of Lough Dan below it. To the right of the picture in the background is the highest mountain in Leinster - Lugnaquilla. Douglas _________ Douglas Barry Bray, Co. Wicklow Republic of Ireland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Rings and things.. > My daughter lives at Glenmacnass, and her S.O. owns an M6ttl. The other > fellows' name is George, and he plays music by night, and I think is an > Architect. I met him in a pub in Laragh. > > http://www.sonc.com/ireland_pix.htm > http://www.sonc.com/ireland_pix.htm > > > > > On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 6:27 AM, Douglas Barry <imra@iol.ie> wrote: > >> They're a rare breed I take it? <grin> >> >> It looks like I could well be, but don't know the other two...... Did >> they >> migrate to Louisiana or did The Nachitoches Leica fly to Ireland to view >> them in their natural habitat? >> >> However, I did hand around my newly acquired M3 at Bray Camera Club for >> the >> members to play with, and many who put down their plastic digis were >> impressed. The tactic worked, as I do know someone else from Co. Wicklow >> who >> has just bought an M6 on Friday, so the tide may be coming in again..... >> >> Douglas >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 4:17 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rings and things.. >> >> >> My heavens are you one of three leica photogs in Wicklow? I've met the >>> other two this past summer.. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 7:40 PM, Douglas Barry <imra@iol.ie> wrote: >>> >>> Have a lllc with an Elmar 50mm F3.5 and some other non Leica screw >>> lenses >>>> - >>>> 35mm Canon Serenar, 90mm Jupiter 8, 135mm Stenheil - and this week >>>> bought >>>> an >>>> M3 body. Have a M to Thread adaptor and ran off a roll today with the >>>> 50 >>>> Elmar to see if I'd bought a pup. >>>> >>>> While I haven't developed the roll yet, I was concerned to note that >>>> the >>>> lens won't allow movement all the way to the infinity mark on the M3 >>>> like >>>> it >>>> does with the lllc. It locks near the 20 mtr marker and won't go >>>> further. >>>> It >>>> appears to be the adaptor as it works fine without it. Is there >>>> something >>>> I >>>> should know about this adaptor? >>>> >>>> >>>> Douglas >>>> _________ >>>> Douglas Barry >>>> Bray, Co. Wicklow >>>> Republic of Ireland >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/ >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://www.sonc.com >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >