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Subject: [Leica] Leica 1f question
From: bliss64 at hotmail.com (Mister Guy)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 23:52:15 +0000
References: <mailman.2347.1658060655.1901.lug@leica-users.org> <CAHybWBZx6LhUK10FxX1zj_9OddSQE9KuZwM3vPgMJKDKhkJvxg@mail.gmail.com> <134FD901-54F5-41E5-835A-400A01B0A6FE@frozenlight.eu>

Also keep in mind the negative on film registration without using the taller 
Leica film can with the black knobs.  The negative spacing is something that 
could be annoying as in they are closely spaced?

Sent from my iPad

> On Jul 19, 2022, at 11:50 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
> wrote:
> 
> ?Of course it is possible, but if I were you I would choose a slightly 
> more modern camera with a light meter. For example a Cosina-Voigtlander 
> R2M?fully manual, so it will work with dead batteries, but the viewfinder 
> is very handy.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> photo at frozenlight.eu
> 
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> 
> YNWA
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 19 Jul 2022, at 16:36, simon jessurun via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> From: simon jessurun <simon.apekop at gmail.com>
>> To: lug at leica-users.org
>> Cc:
>> Bcc:
>> Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:14:07 +0200
>> Subject: Leica 1f question
>> L.s.
>> After years of wide Canon?s nice shoots and a farewell to cameras
>> eventually and the ease of an iphone with snapseed , I?d like to go back 
>> to
>> basic stuff guessing exposure, framing and distance. That and finding a
>> nice but tatty 1f put a camera in my hand again.
>> My question is,
>> Is it really possible to forego all the bells and whistles and shoot from
>> the hip so to speak. Perhaps some of you have tried. Obviously I don?t
>> know. I like the challenge but dont want to waste too much time on a fools
>> errand.
>> You even reading is , is highly appreciated.
>> As usual sorry for the yuckspeak series of one million.
>> Fond regards
>> Simon
>> 
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In reply to: Message from simon.apekop at gmail.com (simon jessurun) ([Leica] Fwd: Leica 1f question)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Leica 1f question)