Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/04

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Subject: [Leica] My SoFoBoMo book of LeMans (lots of Leica content.)
From: rbaron at concentric.net (Robert D. Baron)
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2010 18:38:27 -0500
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Nicely done, Bryan.

I was at LeMans for the 24 Hours (college student; spectator) in 1966.
 It seems things have changed quite a bit, but then on the other hand
in some ways not all that much. My color slides (Leica! M3!) are in a
far part of the basement and I'd have to clean it out to get to them
but maybe you've given me the inspiration I need.

I do still following your branch of racing some and, fwiw, I feel your pain.

Will there be a repeat next year?  I guess I'm about due to go back....

--Bob

==On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Bryan Willman <bryanwi at bryanwi.com> 
wrote:
> In the first part of June I drove with an entry in the 24hrs of LeMans.
> It didn't go well, but I did get some OK images, which I used to create
> my sofobomo book.
> http://www.sofobomo.org/book-362-LeMans-2010
>
> The parade images and a few others were shot with an X1.
>
> Most of the rest shot with an M9 and 21f1.4.
>
> The new m-mount 12mm was used for the shot from the cockpit.
>
> For what it's worth, I'm happy with the M9/X1 combo. ?They are close
> enough to function as backup cameras for each other, and of course an X1
> is vastly cheaper than an M9. ? They are different enough to cover a
> wider range of application - in particular an X1 is small enough to
> stuff in the pocket of a driving suit. ?And M9 is faster and easier
> (yes, even without autofocus) especially in dark cramped places.
>
> I use a the cv 35mm finder on the X1, seems to work just fine.
>
> bmw
>
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In reply to: Message from geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk (Peter Cheyne) ([Leica] Received M8 & lenses repaired/adjusted by Solms)
Message from bryanwi at bryanwi.com (Bryan Willman) ([Leica] My SoFoBoMo book of LeMans (lots of Leica content.))