Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great quotes Douglas! On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > I asked her about that. She smiled and said "Tell the Flower King not to > sweat the flowerking small stuff" and winked. I was so surprised I messed > up the setting on my pocket Oly.... > > Here she is in her apartment in Paris in Nov '09 > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/France/ > Paris+09/MF_HCBapt.jpg.html > And I am on her balcony. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/France/ > Paris+09/DB_HCBapt.jpg.html > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at > rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 2:25 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... > > > Magnum Photographer Martine Franck used only the pre asph 28mm. It never >> came off her camera. Just like her Hubby HCB pretty much only used one >> lens >> in his case a 50mm. >> She's had nine books published of her work. By real publishing houses with >> their money. >> She died three years ago. >> >> >> On 4/7/15 7:42 PM, "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> On Apr 6, 2015, at 9:08 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>> JEEEEESSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! I just used what the moment >>>> required! :-) >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> But then I usually had 3 or 4 M's hanging off neck and shoulders! :-) >>>> cheers, >>>> Dr. ted >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>>> Behalf Of >>>> Richard Man >>>> Sent: April-05-15 9:06 PM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... >>>> >>>> Oh sure, some people love the 28mm. David Alan Harvey is one, and so >>>> is/was >>>> BD Cohen. >>>> >>> >>> he raved about it. >>> >>> >>> s >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 8:49 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Maybe there's something wrong with me, but I have for years used a 28 >>>>> and >>>>> not even owned a 35. I have always subscribed to the "if your pictures >>>>> aren't good enough you aren't close enough" school of thought. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Mark Rabiner >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 10:32 PM >>>>> >>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... >>>>> >>>>> I don't agree with the Criticism of the 28 cron I'd love one. I love >>>>> the >>>>> compactness of it. >>>>> It was put out here or other lists that it was made at a lower >>>>> standard. >>>>> I'd call that baloney. It doest say Summarit on it does it . That's the >>>>> only >>>>> "bargain" lower standard Leica ever made. If Leica was going to do a >>>>> thing >>>>> like that it would certainly be in their website and not be come kind >>>>> of >>>>> inside secret for photo list people. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 4/5/15 4:06 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> If I do street documentary, I would get a 28mm (again) for sure. I did >>>>> >>>>>> most >>>>>> of my "Occupy" series with the 35 or 50mm, and I definitely would have >>>>>> loved a 28mm. >>>>>> >>>>>> Fortunately, the 28mm Cron is the unloved Leica-child, so one can get >>>>>> it >>>>>> for around $2500 now. A bargain compares to the Nocti :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:28 PM, John McMaster <john at >>>>>> mcmaster.co.nz> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Mark, I think you should go back a reread your books ;-) >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> john >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: Mark Rabiner >>>>>>> Sent: Monday, 6 April 2015 6:08 a.m. >>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Most of us and most photographers I've ever met unless they were just >>>>>>> starting out had both a 28 and a 24. Nobody ever didn't have either. >>>>>>> >>>>>> That >>>> >>>>> would be crazy. Its always been a basic focal length. Its one of the >>>>>>> frame >>>>>>> lines in M's since the M2 in 1957. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>> Photographer >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>>> // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>> http://www.avast.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits