Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/05

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Subject: [Leica] Nuts? I don't THINK so!
From: "Johnny Deadman" <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 09:49:41 +0000

> You guys are all nuts!!! :)

Maybe, but beside the point...

> I'm a big fan of f11; point and shoot. In my Rollei 35 and M6 bodies both
there
> is Delta 3200 which I shoot at 1600 Xtol 1:3 12 minutes 70 degrees blend every
> minute for 5 or ten seconds.
> With a yellow green filter my effective ASA is 800 but that will come off hand
> held in low light.

Okay, I JUST about buy D3200 at 1600 in Xtol! But I still think the grain is
smushy. And at 1:3 you can only put 2 films in a 1l tank. But hey.

>
> There are two categories of fast lenses we are talking about here on the M
system.
> The 50 and 35 Summilux which are an increment bigger and heavier than their
> Summicron counterparts.
> And the special purpose big guns like the Noctilux and the 75 which are not

Absolutely right... I use the old 35/1.4 which is really small, and a great
all day lens.

> It's just my particular concept of the M6 SO FAR is more that of more of an
all
> day "have with me" camera.

Right on, right on.


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Johnny Deadman

"One must have a heart of stone to read the death of Little Nell without
laughing" - Oscar Wilde