Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have an ex pat friend in BK Th. Let me know if you go. Chris On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Daniel Ridings <dlridings at gmail.com> wrote: > Tell me more, Jim. I feel there must be typo (wino?) in there. 32/4? I > don't mind the Contax/Nikon mount (as long as it fits a Kiev) but > 32/4? You compare with a 21 for Nikon or Contax. Are we talking about > a decent wide-angle? I have the 21/4 in Voigtlander (if it's color > Skopar or just Skopje, I don't remember ... decent lens). > > Daniel > > On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 10:28 PM, jshulman at judgecrater.com > <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: > > Welcome back to your senses. My only recommendation is to get the 32/4 > Voigtlander land in Contax/NIKON mount. It's a sensational lens, and > likely outperforms the rare NIKON 21 or the vintage Contax 21. > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > > > ----- Reply message ----- > > From: "Phil Forrest" <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> > > Date: Fri, Jul 13, 2012 3:18 pm > > Subject: [Leica] Back to film! > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > > > A few folks here are also members on RFF and may have followed a few of > > my threads there but I finally shuffled off the digital monkey a few > > days ago. > > I traded my M9 (which I had been trying to sell for a while) for a > > Nikon SP with titanium shutter and a good amount of cash. It was a good > > deal, I think. I got a *reliable* camera that is compatible with most > > of my lenses (I sold my Leica lenses and replaced them with RF Nikkors) > > and the new M9 owner got a camera he wanted. I still have my film M4, a > > beat up DR Summicron and my Super Angulon but I'm considering the sale > > of the latter to replace it with the 2.1cm Nikkor for the F mount with > > adapter. An excellent lens itself but much lower cost. > > I'm happy because I am no longer tethered to a wall socket to recharge > > batteries. Film doesn't have a slow buffer time. I can forget about my > > latent images on the roll for a while and not worry about filling up my > > limited storage media. It's just a good move. I'm not getting any photo > > business and I can't rationalize sitting on almost $5000 worth of > > camera that isn't making me money. > > It was kind of fun while it lasted even though the headaches of M9 > > unreliability (and the M8 before it) drove me nuts. I should have sold > > it a year ago. > > It's good to be back to film. It feels rebellious, actually. > > > > Phil Forrest > > > > -- > > http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Chris Saganich www.imagebrooklyn.com