Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lluis and all- Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm working on a web page with images and thoughts and will post a link when it is a bit more complete. I am not sure if the LUG Gallery is Leica-specific- if it is not, I can put some work up there. Wendy On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 2:03 AM, Lluis Ripoll Querol < lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote: > Welcome Wendy, > > As others, I hope see soon your work, > > Cheers > Lluis > > Lluis Ripoll Querol > lluisripollquerol at gmail.com > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/ > http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll > Blog: > http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/ > > El 04/10/2009, a las 10:13, Wendy Thurman escribi?: > > Hello! >> >> I recently joined the list and would like to thank you all for making the >> resource available- there is a huge amount of information here! >> >> I do not own a Leica but I am looking to purchase one of the new M9's when >> they become available. I've shot film with M3's and M6's so am not a >> complete stranger to Leica rangefinders; I wouldn't be averse to a film >> camera but I am working in Afghanistan and don't want to deal with >> processing film here. Digital is the only practical solution for me at >> this >> time. My photography revolves largely around people and street scenes and >> I >> know this is where the Leica cameras really shine. Long a Nikon shooter, >> my >> beloved D700 won't be disposed of- it does a lot of things very well, >> particularly low light- but quite frankly the weight of the camera and a >> few >> lenses is becoming annoying. >> >> While waiting for the M9 to become available (I buy through B&H as they >> deliver here very quickly, I'd like to buy at least one lens. The 35 >> Summicron Aspherical is currently in the shopping cart; the 50/1.4 >> Summilux >> Aspherical is what I was thinking about as a "first lens" but it is >> currently not in stock at B&H. Any opinions or thoughts you might have on >> the subject of "first lens" would be appreciated. >> >> Afghanistan is, photographically, a very rich environment and I hope to be >> able to contribute something interesting to the list and perhaps the >> gallery. >> >> Thanks again! >> >> Wendy >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >