[Leica] IIIF first pix

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Mark,

As another IIIf lover, I feel I must comment.  To me, the first one is too 
blurred by movement or poor focus.  The second one is very good.  Like you, 
I hesitate to get in the face of strangers, but a lot of people, such as 
Lluis, have no problem with this.  I think his sidewalks are more friendly 
than the ones you and I see regularly.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 1:37 PM
Subject: [Leica] IIIF first pix


> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/onthisAutumnday/071218_210217v.jp
> g.html or
> http://tinyurl.com/7efgp7k
>
> I got my IIIF with 50 3.5 Elmar -  21 November 2006 the same month I moved
> into my first apartment in New York on 109 street and central park west.
> I got the first scans back from having the color neg or XP2-2 C41 ran by
> Duggal or somebody on this day that year.  A pro lab that would give you
> scans with your negs.
> "What do you want egg in your beer?"
> "No Scans with my negs."
>
> I then proceeded to; for me; make some remarkable images with the camera.
> The first one is a Scooter bike messenger person who with much exuberance
> insisted I take their picture. In some ways making it easy for me. As
> otherwise I would probably not have. Especially as I don't tend to get 
> into
> too many strangers faces with my camera. This was in Manhattan Valley 
> where
> I'd just moved to. Right under Morningside heights.
>
>
> The second one I was walking through midtown pre focused and seeing I 
> think
> if could take pictures with the IIIF with the gloves I had or with 
> freezing
> hands and in a split second this happened and I just went click.
> As I was pre focused and pre exposure set up probably at F8 and 100th I 
> was
> able to get the dollar going into the cup. You can almost read the serial
> number on the dollar. And this guy was walking fast and did not break 
> stride
> down the sidewalk and I was right behind him. Though not realizing he'd be
> doing anything photo worthy.
>
> Two of the best shots I've ever taken in my life. Was it the camera itself
> which elevated me to this other level of work. Don't know. I'm also 
> enthused
> with the idea  of living in NY. And a real winter approaching. With snow.
> And weather. Other than the gray rain of Portland 8 months of the year.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/onthisAutumnday/071218_203331.jpg
> .html or
> http://tinyurl.com/6uzcydo
>
>
> -- 
> Mark R.
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>
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