Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Got it... Shooting film will keep me busy for a while... > From: grduprey@mchsi.com > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: RE: [Leica] Thanks... > Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:20:48 +0000 > > > > Gary, > > > Don't worry about getting any of these coded, not needed. > > > Gene -------------- Original message from Gary Dalton > <grdalton@hotmail.com>: -------------- > > > > I have to confess that I haven't done my homework on this, except for > > perusing lists of lenses that could be coded. I'm probably missing > > something.... My > > lenses are... > > > > 35 Summaron > > 50 Summitar > > 65 Elmar > > 90 Elmar > > 200 Telyt > > And, then there's a Hektor1:2.5/120... But, I've been wondering if it's > > configuration makes it for the Pradovit projector I have... > > > > > > > > > > > From: hoppyman@bigpond.net.au > > > To: lug@leica-users.org > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Thanks... > > > Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:09:33 +1000 > > > > > > Ehh?? Sure can!! Whatya got?? Don't get fooled by the chorus that > > > says, oh I > > > hate the crop factor, my 50 isn't a fifty. Two steps back and you're > > > good to > > > go. > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > Geoff > > > Breakfast time here, good coffee and some Jimmy Buffett tunes queued > > > up. > > > Photoshop is open. > > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > > Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > > > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf > > > Of > > > Gary Dalton > > > Sent: Saturday, 10 January 2009 08:59 > > > To: lug@leica-users.org > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Thanks... > > > > > > > > > I can't say that I am deaf to the call of the M8... > > > > > > My ears might perk up a bit if I found out that I could use my existing > > > lenses with one... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: hoppyman@bigpond.net.au > > > > To: lug@leica-users.org > > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Thanks... > > > > Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:44:15 +1000 > > > > > > > > Welcome Gary! Shoot that bad boy and post some pictures for us all. > > > > Just to throw you in the deep end, there's an equally compelling raw > > > > and basic relationship between a photographer, a digital camera > > > > (that > > > > demands settings), and the subject matter being captured! > > > > That's why they're called Raw files ;-);-) Did you notice that you > > > > are > > > > already saying 'captured' not 'photographed'??? > > > > ;-) > > > > Shoot that fine M2 a LOT, but eventually you will also heed the > > > > siren > > > > call of the M8! > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Geoff (who's shooting with his M7 today) > > > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > > > Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > > > > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > > > > Behalf > > > > Of Gary Dalton > > > > Sent: Saturday, 10 January 2009 07:08 > > > > To: lug@leica-users.org > > > > Subject: [Leica] Thanks... > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm the "new subscriber" referenced in Brian's earlier email... > > > > > > > > Thanks for the welcoming input that many of you provided... I think > > > > there's much I could learn here, even if I simply lurk. > > > > > > > > Your various responses have helped me rethink and sharpen my > > > > intentions... > > > > Before joining LUG, I thought I might sell my M2 and use the > > > > proceeds > > > > to move deeper into the digital world. I don't think I'll go there > > > > -- > > > > not yet anyway... > > > > > > > > Although digital photography is irresistibly "seductive" -- as one > > > > of > > > > you pointed out -- there's also something compelling about that raw > > > > and basic relationship between a photographer, a camera (that > > > > demands > > > > settings), and the subject matter being captured... > > > > > > > > So, I'm going to buy some film and simply start shooting again. It's > > > > time to find out what the camera and its lenses can do...(not to > > > > mention the guy behind the lens...) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Windows LiveT: Keep your life in sync. > > > > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_0120 > > > > 09 _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Windows LiveT HotmailR: Chat. Store. Share. 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