[Leica] New Leica Type 246 Monochrom

[Tina Manley]

You get it first, Ted, and let me know what you think.  I trust your
opinion a lot more than all of these reviews!!!

Tina

PS:  I keep telling Tom we need to go ahead and spend our kids'
inheritance.  I haven't convinced him yet!

Tina

On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> TINA OFFERED:
>
> >>>Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica Type 246 Monochrom
>
> >>>They will pry that one out of my cold, dead hands!!
>
> Hi Tina,
> I'm quite fascinated with the review of this new LEICA MONOCHROME (246).
> The
> review results are quite amazing, peeking ones curiosity with wild and
> crazy
> thoughts..... "GET ONE TED! GET ONE TED!"  :-)
>
> All my years of shooting B&W month long and longer documentaries for the
> National Film Board of Canada was the source of my quotation.... "REAL
> PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOOT BLACK & WHITE! THEY EAT SUSHI! AND DRINK SINGLE MALT
> SCOTCH!" :-) But that was in the glory days of B&W film. :-)
>
> Of course with the advent of digital colour as a piece of cake every frame,
> B&W was sort of pushed aside. But never for those of us from the "OLD
> SCHOOL
> OF REAL PHOTOGRAPHY!" ;-) ;-) B&W of course. :-)
>
> So now with what appears as the B&W shooting tool for the future or today?
> I
> suppose B&W may well strengthen it's position on the screens, galleries and
> magazines etc?
>
> SO MAYBE A NEW PURCHACE? The only one SINCE THE M8? We shall see shortly.
> :-)
>
> cheers,
> ted
>
>
>
>
>
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