Re: [Leica] Film for school play

[Nick Poole <nick.botton@camphill.org.uk>]

Mike,

My second camera was a Nikkormat too. Loved it, but when I saw the SL2
there was just no contest - and yes, the viewfinder IS better IMO.
Nick.


>I guess we digress from Leica, but what the heck!  I got my Nikkormat in
>high school as well.  It came between rangefinder cameras because it
>replaced an Argus C3.  I found that if you drop the Nikkormat the meter
>needle will break its mount.  Using a hand-held meter never bothered me but
>my wife liked that camera so much that I bought an FT-2 for her.  I've since
>fixed the FTN's meter with one from a junk camera and I am trying out the
>trusty old 105/2.5 again.  I don't have a Leica lens in that focal range and
>the 135 never did appeal to me for the rangefinder camera.  Finder image is
>too small. Oh for a 90 AA!
>
>Actually the crisp groundglass and the unobtrusive microprisims of the FTN
>make it a joy with the long glass.  To bring this back on topic since I
>haven't ever used a Leica SL or R I wonder how the Nikkormat finder holds up
>against the Leica SLRs?
>
>Mike D
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Honemann" <danh@selectsa.com>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 9:17 AM
>Subject: RE: [Leica] Film for school play
>
>
>>  Mike,
>>
>>  My first camera was a Nikkormat with the 50/2 nikkor--back when I was in
>>  high school in the late '70's.  In many ways, it was a better camera than
>>  you can buy new today.  DOF preview, great needle metering, simple and
>>  intuitive to use, quiet and unobtrusive.  And virtually unbreakable.
>>
>>  Mine got stolen while traveling through Europe in 1987.  Unfortunately, I
>>  had to use the insurance money to help finance the trip, and haven't owned
>>  another 35 mm camera until I bought my Leica M6 just this year.
>>
>>  Regards,
>>  Dan
>>
>>  > -----Original Message-----
>>  > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>  > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mike
>>  > Durling
>>  > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 7:57 AM
>>  > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>  > Subject: Re: [Leica] Film for school play
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > My summer theatre experience was at the Williamstown Theatre in
>>  > Massachusetts.  I used a Nikkormat with 50/2 and 105/2.5.  Very
>>  > fine camera
>>  > and lenses.  Still have them.
>>  >
>>  > I earned enough from print sales to buy my first Leica, the IIIf,
>>  > at the end
>>  > of the summer.
>>  >
>>  > Mike D
>>  >
>>  > ----- Original Message -----
>>  > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
>>  > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>>  > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 10:57 PM
>>  > Subject: Re: [Leica] Film for school play
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > >  . . .
>>  > > In the early 70's i was doing all the summer stock theatrical
>>  > photography
>>  > for
>>  > > The Academy playhouse on the north shore of Chicago, Lake Forest as a
>>  > matter of
>>  > > fact, on the campus of Barat College.
>  > > > I used my Dad's Contarex Bulleye with 50mm Zeiss F2 lens.
>  > > >
>  > > > mark rabiner
>  > > >
>  >
>  >