Re: [Leica] RE: My first Leica

[Doug Herr <merlin@flyingemu.com>]

On Wed, 10 January 2001, "Felix Lopez de Maturana" wrote:

> 
> Hellow,
> 
> I am the man who got a Leica as a wife Xmas gift. I got the first film from
> lab, a Reala film, with some pictures I took of Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
> (Spain) and here are my comments:
> 
> I recovered the happiness of my childhood , many years ago, when I used a
> Zeiss Super Ikonta and everything had to be done manually and nothing was
> automatic. I had to think every pic, which by the way is very good,  and, as
> meter is almost spot,  to think not only right metering but of the metering
> of the light I wanted.
> 
> Focusing is really easy independing of nature of subject and in fact every
> pic was well focused. The only matter to be worried is to have only 1/1000
> as it would be very  easy to be out of range in a sunny day with quick
> films. As far as I do not have, by now,  other lens that my 50mm Summicron I
> had to accommodate the subjet to the lens and not the contrary. But this
> was, too, a pleasure  as I had to care much more composition and it forced
> to me to walk a lot more...
> 
> In summary I enjoyed again the photography. Not more matrix metering, or
> zoom facilities or autofocusing! I have some estimable pics that I should
> like to share and get critic from the list but I have not a web site. Is
> there any way or any place where I can show it to all of you? Excuse me my
> ignorance and from now I think and I wish that with time  I'll be humbly
> abble to contribute in this list wiht positive inputs to help other members.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Félix

You can upload photos to your own gallery at 

http://photo.net

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
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