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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Nostalgia
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:58:13 -0800
References: <1a2b58a5-6966-2ead-0674-c79e10047879@lighttube.net>

> On Nov 10, 2016, at 7:44 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> At 86, I'm probably a generation ahead of most LUGGERS,  except for Dr. 
> Ted, Larry and Herb.  I bought my first Leica in 1952, before the M 
> existed, and I've never owned an M or R.  I started with a used Leica III, 
> from 1935, which had been converted by the factory to a IIIa.  That was my 
> standard for a small camera.  As my small contribution to an OM list 
> discussion, I posted this image, made this morning.
> 
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21072
> 
> While Micro 4/3 is the favorite system with many people today, I still 
> lean toward the size of the Barnacks.  Consequently, I have enjoyed the 
> Fuji offerings and will probably remain in that camp. While I have 
> mentally compared the Fuji X-E1 and the Leica IIIf, I had not put them 
> side by side until today.  Not too different, wouldn't you say?
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.


I totally agree Jim, my wife uses the XE-1. I used it as well, we both love 
it,



steve




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