Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not in Alicante, I'm afraid. 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 Nov 15, 2011, at 10:54 PM, Marty Deveney wrote: > Leaf shutters are pretty easy to service. > > Marty > > > On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Richard Man > <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: >> Take a look at that large 6x9 negative. >> >> It will take quite a bit of work to beat that even with a Leica M9, unless >> you are doing the Paul thing. >> >> Worth it? Only you can decide. I probably won't shoot with my -4T or M7 >> much ever again, but I am shooting more XPan than ever before. So if the >> 6x9 neg entices you... >> >> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at >> frozenlight.eu>wrote: >> >>> Just got back 3 rolls of MF film from the lab in Barcelona, shot with my >>> Fuji 6x9. Of the 24 pictures in total, 14 are blank frames. And no, I did >>> not accidentally photograph the inside of my camera bag this many times, >>> since I follow the standard Leica RF practice of not advancing the film >>> before putting the camera in the bag. I guess the lens shutter is >>> sticking, >>> i.e. not opening about half the time. Given that I only paid $300 for >>> this >>> camera, the fact that it has turned into a paperweight is annoying but >>> not >>> devastating. But it does mean that I am on the lookout for a reliable 6x7 >>> or 6x9 MF outfit. >>> >>> Or I should just stop this film foolishness and get on with life in the >>> 21st century. >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >