Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great bool Bryan. Very sad about the DNF, gearboxes can be a B*****. The photos are a great insight. Next year? Peter Bryan Willman 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig