Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So now you need a PhaseOne back for your Linhoff/65 combo! Stitch and be there!! On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 7:39 AM, Benjamin Marks <benmarks2005 at gmail.com>wrote: > I use the M9 and the D3 and they compliment one another beautifully. I > would much rather shoot the M9 and the Zeiss 21/2.8 than the D3 and the > 20/2.8 Nikkor (mechanical vignetting, ugh). I would much rather shoot the > D3 and the 105 DC than the M9 and the 90AA, or the D3 and the 180/2.8 > Nikkor than the M9 and the 135/4 or anything attached to a Visoflex. The > M9 is great at certain things and the D3 is great at certain things. > Note: I have translated my film shooting style to digital, so I tend to go > with fast lenses when the light is low. But I will make do with either - > the trick is understanding the limitations of each system and either making > your peace with them or working around them. > > What am I trying out today? A 6x17 Shen Hao back on a Linoff Tech IV with > a 65/4 Nikkor pushed waaay back into the body of the camera. Handheld. > Poor man's Widelux? You bet he's poor . . . he just spent all his damn > money on these beautiful full frame digital cameras. > > BTW: the polyanna's view: there has NEVER been a better time to be > interested in making images. I can't wait to see what the next 10 years > bring! > > Happy Friday. Now smacks all around, and go make some art. > > Ben > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler Redwood City, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com