Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Brian, for the LUG these many years, my limited ability to photograph has come largely from my experience here....learning how to see, how to shoot and appreciate/optimize the results. the wonderful people here have given of their knowledge, perceptions, and experience without hesitation... Many who are still here, a few who are not deserve my personal thanks, you have it, and I will send this note to some private e-mail addresses as well as to the LUG, whose existence made it all possible. steve Sent from my iPad Steve Barbour On Mar 24, 2012, at 9:38 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwm.edu> wrote: > On Sat, 24 Mar 2012 George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > >> big thank you Brian! >> big congratulations too! > >> Can't help wondering >> How many current LUG subscribers >> continue to actually "use" >> Leica cameras as their primary cameras. > >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser > ====================================================================================================================================== > Thanks, Brian. > > Unfortunately, my Leicas aren't my most-used cameras anymore. ;~( > I carry an M3 or IIIf with me to work everyday but since they are loaded > with B&W and I hardly get into a darkroom anymore, I get lazy and shoot > with my 30D. Part of the problem is that, unlike years ago when I shot > B&W everyday and could correctly guess exposures almost always spot-on, I > seemed to have lost the ability to go without a meter (partly this is > because I used to shoot Tri-X a lot, but now use FP4 most, and thus have > to transpose the guess to a different ISO). When I do take some > pictures with my Leica, I'm reminded of why I love them. They feel so > natural in the hand, and I love the positive focus that rangefinders > provide. I bought my Lumix LX3 thinking it would be an affordable and > carry-everywhere substitute for a digital M that I can't afford, but the > lack of a viewfinder has made it frustrating to use for quick pictures, so > I've been keeping my XA handy when I need a tiny fast-acting camera with a > meter. > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > UPAA POY 1978 > University Information Technology Services > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > amr3 at uwm.edu > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate > for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information