Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just like the old days at least for me when I had a color and black and white body sharing the same lenses. On 2/2/16 1:38 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Sounds like a great Groundhog's Day Present to yourself! Jim > Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 2/2/2016 12:18 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > The > whole game has changed. I sent my M9 in to NJ for repair after > dropping it > on a marble floor in Cuba. They called today to tell me that > not only is it > really, really wrecked but the sensor is also showing sensor > corrosion so > they offered me an upgrade to the M240, which I already have. > I asked if I > could get the new MM instead and the answer was YES!! I'll > have the same > battery and battery charger as the M240 so it will be a > no-brainer to take > both. I'll stick the SL in a side pocket somewhere ;-) > > Tina > > On Tue, > Feb 2, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> I'd > bring some nice Leica glass with both the Monochrom as well as color >> > bodies. Maybe they'd even be some overlap as to batteries and > chargers. >> >> >> On 2/1/16 7:19 PM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > wrote: >> >>>>>>> I packed for this trip as a rehearsal for our trip to Iran. > My main >>>>>>> complaint was that if I take my favorite cameras, the Leica > MM, the >> Leica >>>>>>> M204, and the Leica SL, I will be carrying 3 > different >>>> batteries and >>>>>>> three different chargers.<<< >> Hi > Tina, >> My immediate re-action even though >>>>>>> it appears IRAN & USA are > now sort of buddies?????????????? >> The more gear >>>>>>> you take the more > you are going to look like a CIA or other SPY type >> and >>>>>>> not the > honest to goodness tourists you will be! >> ERGO? Take the minimalist >>>>>>> > amount of gear to actually shoot the major amount of tourist photos >> > you >>>>>>> wish and will be looking for. Yep I know the Iranian folks are > nice >> and >>>>>>> friendly and all that and you and Tom are good looking > honest to >> goodness >>>>>>> tourists. >> SO ABSOLUTELY LOOK LIKE IT! > PERIOD! >> Gear? >> So OK two camera >>>>>>> bodies sounds and looks > reasonable. 3? With 3 various charging units >> is >>>>>>> madness! Quite > simply put yourself in the "security persons position" >>>>>>> looking at all > the cables, lenses, camera bodies etc?? >> " YOU ARE GUILTY! >>>>>>> YOU ARE > SOME KIND OF SPY WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT! IRAN ISN'T THE >>>>>>> COUNTRY > YOU AND TOM LIVED IN WAY BACK WHEN? >> 2 camera bodies USING same >>>>>>> > lenses. You already know what most of your scenes will be and what >> > the >>>>>>> most common daily use lenses will be required. Besides you are > much >> older >>>>>>> than the days way back when and the camera "BAGS ARE > HEAVIER WHETHER >> YOU >>>>>>> LIKE IT OR NOT!" :-( Sorry! >> I'd play > absolute hard ball on the equipment. >>>>>>> Sometimes when we feel we're > short changing ourselves on the gear? >> Is just >>>>>>> the time when you put > a lens to work due to your talent in such a >> fashion >>>>>>> you come away > with majestic images due to your years of experience >> and >>>>>>> natural > talents that you never thought possible. Believing it was >> never >>>>>>> > possible? UNTIL..... CLICK! "Holy Cow look at that!" And you smile >> > giving >>>>>>> yourself a nice little pat on the back! Don't over gear > yourself! :-( >> Go >>>>>>> with the attitude this is going to be a wonderful > adventure and it >> will be >>>>>>> if you stay cool...... "IT ISN'T An > ASSIGNED TRIP" where you have a >> client >>>>>>> waiting for you to get home. > Even so, if you did and you went with >> one >>>>>>> camera (((DON'T))) YOU > HAVE SUCH BEAUTIFUL INATE TALENTS!" you'd >> still >>>>>>> blow the client > away believing you were " super woman photog!" :-) >> We know >>>>>>> you are, > but we'll never tell! :-) >> And yes it's easy to sit here and >>>>>>> cheer > you on! But we're not the ones about to fly into this unknown >> 2016 >>>>>>> > world of today! Our thoughts and prayers will be with you and Tom >> > every >>>>>>> day until you are home. >> The Great Spirit will be right handy > all the >>>>>>> time. "HE" told me when I offered my prayers for a safe & > successful >> trip >>>>>>> and shoot! >> cheers >> Ted Grant > OC >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original >>>>>>> > Message----- >> From: LUG >>>>>>> > [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> > Steve >>>>>>> Barbour >> Sent: February-01-16 2:37 PM >> To: LUG list >> > Subject: Re: [Leica] >>>>>>> Leica MM >> >>> On Feb 1, 2016, at 2:27 PM, > Robert Baron >>>>>>> <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote: >>> My 2 cents > worth: >>> >>> --I would >>>>>>> never go on an important trip with just one > Leica body; >>> --I agree the >>>>>>> MM is too limiting in any event. >>> > ?Bob >> >> I totally agree;in my limited >>>>>>> experience my most > trustworthy M7 failed two days into a 3 week trip >> to >>>>>>> France, what > happened was not pretty, but it was very >>>>>>> expensive. >> >> > steve >> >> >> >>> On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 6:36 PM, Tina Manley >>>>>>> > <images at comporium.net> wrote: >>>> LUG: >>>> >>>> I packed for this trip > as >>>>>>> a rehearsal for our trip to Iran. My main >>>> complaint was that > if I take >>>>>>> my favorite cameras, the Leica MM, the Leica >>>> M204, and > the Leica SL, I >>>>>>> will be carrying 3 different batteries and three >>>> > different chargers. >>>> >>>> I am so, so tempted to just take the Leica > MM. >>>> >>>> Talk me out of >>>>>>> it. >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina > Manley >>>> http:// >>>> < >>>> >> > http://t.sidekickopen35.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYg >> > fmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artist >>> > >>>> websites.com >> > %2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=021d6e0b-358c-4734-871f-2a64eaf59da >>>>>>> 1 >>>> > www.tinamanley.com >>>> http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _______________________________ >>>>>>> > ________________ >> 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. 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