Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice shot. I did not know there was anything worth occupying in Anchorage ;-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Oct 23, 2011, at 6:25 AM, Gary Benson wrote: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bensonga/_MG_0544+Young+Woman+at+Occupy+Anchorage+XL.jpg.html > > I stopped by the Town Square Park today to check out the > "demonstration". It's a very low key affair, with only a few dozen > people in the park. Took my Leica R8 (loaded with Acros 100 and > sporting the 50mm Summicron) and Canon 5D (with the 24-70 f2.8L) > along. This young woman had a very nice smile. Hopefully, I got some > good B&W images with the R8. > > My friend was testing out a Leica M9. I had a chance to try it out > briefly. For a guy who has never owned a rangefinder camera (me), it > would take some getting used to, for sure. Frankly, I much preferred > the viewfinder and operation of my Leica R8.....ahhhh, if it was only > a digital R10! > > Re the whole rangefinder experience, I'll find out if this is > something I can get used to soon enough. I ordered a Mamiya 7II and > 80mm lens last week, which will arrive here in Anchorage on Monday. I > really do like shooting with medium format film (presently also > shooting with a Pentax 67II, Pentax 645NII, Mamiya TLR and Mamiya RZ67 > Pro II). The Mamiya 7II will be the lightest camera and I may keep it > to a one lens kit, at least initially. > > Anyone here shooting with a Mamiya 6 or 7? > > Gary Benson > Eagle River, Alaska > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >