Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica-Users List Digest V2 #219
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 22:07:39 -0600

At 09:20 AM 3/9/98 +0800, you wrote:

>In my shooting in China and this region I have already got 6 different 
>types (FLD, FLW, 30cc Magenta + three Lees) of Fluorescent filters and 
>acres of Rosco gels. Gels and holders normally need another bag for 
>transportation - PITA. For portability and convenience I prefer glass 
>where available and carry a heap of 77mm filters in a stack (these fit 
>my most used Canon lenses from 17 through 300 and my RZ system). 
>However for Leicas I am always fiddling with stepping rings (39-52, 
>39-58, 43-52, 46-52, 60-62 etc) and just wish it wasn't so.

Adrian,

You need to shoot negative film! <G> I can make pictures with neg film and
scan them in Photoshop and make them glow just like slides, and with better
contrast control! <G>
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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes