Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I shoot digital and film, both M & R cameras. ?And vicious critiques? ?You must be kidding, it is very constructive. Gene? -------------- Original message from Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>: -------------- > Um, I mainly post pictures, and rarely talk gear. That said, I shoot > with M8, MDa, and Leica CL > > > > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Philip Forrest > wrote: > > So to read that correctly, those of us who occasionally want to discuss > > merits of digital capture maybe for the purposes of getting paid can > > have our discussion but its only of interest to us, and we can't > > be "gearheads." We can discuss photography but it's better if made with > > film equipment. "Gearhead" talk is reserved for film cameras > > exclusively. My favorite lens happens to be a 105mm Nikkor in the > > "Barnack" mount. Good grief. > > Phil Forrest > > > > > > On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:54:04 -0500 > > Marc James Small wrote: > > > > > >> First, the main voices on the List are those > >> speaking to digital and to their Epson RD-1 and > >> Leica M-8 experiences and problems and > >> triumphs. ?Do not be worried by this. ?These are > >> people with a solid interest and their comments > >> are certainly of interest to those with an > >> interest in digital. ?And a lot of the folks here > >> want to discuss photographs: ?they will demand > >> that you scan all of your pictures and post them > >> and then discuss them in excruciating > >> detail. ?Some like that. ?I do not. ?If you wish, > >> scan and post your pictures. ?If you do not wish > >> to do so, then, do not do so. ?Stay with us a > >> while to see how the dying eat the dead on this > >> posting of picture routine: ?the criticism tends > >> to be vicious and hard-hearted. > >> > >> There are a number of us on this List who do like > >> and use film Leica camearas. ?I also own and use > >> a bunch of Soviet cameras and lenses and even > >> some post-Soviet gear. ?There are others with a > >> similar bent. ?I own only Post-War Leitz gear > >> (though I own Prewar Zeiss Ikon and Franke & > >> Heidecke and Voigtl?nder cameras), a IIIc, a IIIf > >> RDST, and a IIIg, and an M3 DS and a Wetzlar > >> M6. ?I use them all and find them all wonderful > >> picture-takers. ?The IIIc is my favorite LTM > >> (Leica thread-mount) camera -- I hate the term > >> "Barnack camera", as that is a national invention > >> of the Japanese and is not a decent title for the breed. > >> > >> I should add that I have owned and used a lot of > >> prewar Leitz gear over the years and also some Prewar FED cameras and > >> lenses. > >> > >> As you note, the silky smoothness of a Leica is > >> one of its most alluring elements. > >> > >> Several comments: > >> > >> -- the "Russian revolving turret viewfinder" is a > >> Postwar KMZ clone of the Carl Zeiss Jena 436 > >> VF. ?It is very usable and is arguably the best > >> of the breed, though some argue for the Astro and Tewe versions. > >> > >> -- ?there never has been a 4/90 Leitz > >> Elmar. ?That lens was a 4/9cm Leitz Elmar. ?This > >> is one of my favorite lenses. ?I have late > >> edition on my Bellows II as a micro lens, and a > >> collapsible one for my M's. ?It is a wonderful lens. > >> > >> -- ?the Jupiters are all great lenses but beware > >> of the distinctions in SPS (Soviet/Post-Soviet) > >> quality control. ?The 2/85 Jupiter is a clone of > >> the Prewar and Wartime 2/8.5cm Carl Zeiss Jena > >> Sonnar and a good example is every bit as good as its original. > >> > >> Welcome aboard! ?I am a gearhead and love the > >> equipment and the process. ?Find your own place > >> and stay with us. ?Your presence makes us all that much richer. > >> > >> Marc > >> > >> > >> msmall at aya.yale.edu > >> Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information