[Leica] IMGs: For love of the black and white photography of Edward Weston, Minor White and W. Eugene Smith

[Ted Grant]

Hi George,

Yes I still have my M8 and shall keep it and use it. Your good point because
I have the M8 and purchase the M-mono that I'll have two M's. Thank you for
pointing that out.:-)  Makes me feel all the better. Not to logical thinking
some days. 
Now you've brightened my day I shall make the effort to look for the M-mono.
cheers,
ted

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From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
George Lottermoser
Sent: September-12-14 7:10 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGs: For love of the black and white photography of
Edward Weston, Minor White and W. Eugene Smith


On Sep 11, 2014, at 9:30 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> I'm now more intrigued in saving/selling what I can to purchase one of
these
> new magical machines!

Good.

> You suggested I need only one? :-) But George,
> through-out my career most of the major assignments and medical books. I
> worked with and quite comfortably so with 3 M cameras hanging about my
neck,
> quite often 2 LEICA-SLR's with motors and different lenses hanging on my
> left shoulder and another motor driven SLR motor driven body quite often
> with a 280mm F.2.8 hanging off the right! ALL OF THAT AT THE SAME TIME!
And
> never blinked at which one to use in the blink of an eye. :-) 

Yes sir. For me it was always two Leica Ms and SLR for the long glass;
as well as, in my newspaper days (cover your ears), a Graphlex Stroboflash
with custom bare tube head http://stroboflash.com/vintagestroboflash/

And doing commercial location photography with view cameras
required literally cases of film holders, lighting, etc.

Doing architectural photography meant adding ladders and rolls of filter
material
to balance the window light with interior lighting.

> So OK, I don't mind in the least using one camera at this time in my life,
> as I find although it's completely a big pain in the "BUTT!" Slower is
more
> better! ;-) And I have still caught some very nice images with one M8 and
> "changing lenses!" By the way, I hate changing lenses worse than changing
A
> ROLL OF FILM! As that's just a big pain in the "ASS!" :-) :-) 

And assuming you still have the M8
The M Monochrom will allow you to again hang two Ms on your spry self.
;~)

> Smile and feel nice inside. So what the hell who cares I'm not being paid
a
> grand a day to shoot a paying assignment! SO WHAT! The truth is, it's the
> enjoyment of the photographic moment! It drives our imaginations, heart
> beats and the excitements of a million visual experiences. :-) YOU JUST
GOT
> TO love it~!:-)

Precisely.

> That's how it all started, "May 27/1950!" When my dearest wife Irene
handed
> me the wrapped birthday gift!  And the driving force all these many years
> all over the world and so many life moments beyond one's wildest
> imagination! If you love it with great passion, whatever! B&W or colour,
the
> involvement of the photo moment is wonderful! DAMN I LOVE IT SO!!!!!! 

Bless Irene!

> One camera it shall be George! You've thrown down the gauntlet and I
accept
> it good Sir! :-)

Still got your M8? that makes two!



Regards,
George Lottermoser 

http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist


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