Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, all he had was a 4x5 Pre-Anniversary Model Speed Graphic, plus a studio camera for portraits. Times were tough, there was not enough money to buy another camera. It went to feed a family of five. I have his Graphic in a nearby closet. And parts of his studio camera boxed up in my garage. 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, April 01, 2012 11:02 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens? > Did he shoot it with a twin lens Rolleiflex? > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 22:59:38 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens? >> >> Mark, >> >> You should try working as a pro in a small town, where you take any kind >> of >> job that comes in. My late father-in-law did this in the 1940s. A >> property >> line dispute between two farmers had reached the point of going to court, >> and Herb was asked to take pictures of the area in question for use in >> court. He ended up in a wooded area and came back with poison ivy on >> both >> arms, from bracing on a tree to steady his Speed Graphic. He got the >> shots, >> but suffered for it. >> >> I doubt you will face such problems in Central Park. >> >> 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, April 01, 2012 10:47 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens? >> >> >>> There is also the issue of how important is it for the pix you are about >>> to >>> take to come out. If its an important pro job then we know other pros >>> using >>> the glass and nobody is complaining a lot is riding on it but its and >>> informed buy.. If its amateur happy snaps then nobody really needs >>> these >>> pix to come out. We can get another lens some day we like better and its >>> only so much water under the bridge. >>> >>> - - from my iRabs. >>> Mark Rabiner >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >