Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 14, 2010, at 12:35 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Digital CL is a good description. I think that is why so many of us like > it. In my film days I had two CLs (one for color, one for B&W) and during > the 11 months in 2003-4 when I basically commuted between Amsterdam and > Seville on a weekly basis, it was my primary outfit due to its small size. > Some of my favorite images are made with it. Now the GF-1 feels like a > digital version of that, and the image quality is certainly there. you, BD, Kyle, me... a number of us have referred to the GF1 as a digital leica CL, should exist, finally does.... really handy... and offers the opportunity for ease of use, take anywhere, great photos, potential for all sorts of expanded use if desired... I have a small lens case that mine fits into, including the installed VF... this is one (certainly with the 20mm pancake lens) that should have the leica name on it... Steve > My little GF-1 bag contains the GF-1, the 20mm pancake, the 45mm macro and > a 90mm Elmarit M with adapter. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > > On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:58 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:52 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: >> >>> I see from kylecassidy.com that you live in Philadelphia. For some >>> reason I >>> had it in my head you live in NYC. Apologies. >>> >>> That 20mm f/1.7 is one stunning looking lens with what appears to be a >>> substantial fan base already. If you combine the GF1, the 20/1.7 and the >>> 45mm Leica lens they're sellling, you've got a sort of >>> apocalyptically-improved version of the 1974 CL >> >> >> yup, a modern digital CL, >> >> Steve >> >> >>> , 40/2 Summicron and 90/4 >>> Elmar, which together were a set. >>> >>> On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Kyle Cassidy <kcassidy at >>> asc.upenn.edu>wrote: >>> >>>> Vince Passaro sed: >>>> >>>>> Kyle: >>>>> Is that Wash Hts/Inwood? (Otherwise Bklyn, I'm guessing.) Great shot. I >>>>> missed the original post -- did you ID lens? 20/1.7? >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> Vince >>>> >>>> of >>>> >>>>>> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2010/blizzard-1.jpg >>>> >>>> It's the 20 1.7 wide open 1/400th of a second, iso 100. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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