Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 12/23/01 7:56 AM, Ted Grant at tedgrant@shaw.ca wrote: > G'day John, > Well the lads here do poke at a body occasionally, so don't take them too > seriously. :-) I like poking but only when followed with emoticons!! ;) Right Marc :O > However, there was some good advice to your question. If you wish to improve > your photographic ability there really is only one way, that is "shoot tons > of film," period. And to do that, if you're unfortunately having an economic > situation and as much as I can't imagine doing it, "sell the Leica (total > blasphemy ) :-) buy a lesser machine " for your early learning to see > curve." I have other cameras I can sell (and may) if I need to support the Leica system. As for trying to save some $$ it was in the area of: Save $$ here then I can spend $$ somewhere else. Lots of people read into stuff that I didn't think I was implying?? > Your Leica results will be better and as we all tend > to blame the "equipment" when things go a foul, you will be passed that part > creating wonderful results with the newly acquired Leica. I don't blame my equipment anymore :) as a good photo doesn't need to be made with anything special. It just has to have the right feeling... I got into Leica M for the body, the lenses are just a bonus ;) (..now waiting for the flames) > Now having said that, next best solution is purchase your film in 100' rolls > and load your own film cassettes, as many find this very economical for > early stages of learning. Then purchase the minimal amount of film > developing gear and do your own. From there you can unfortunately get deeper > into money for a few trays and make contact sheets for minimal editing and > critique. And getting deeper into debt, comes an enlarger. Or scanner.... > even more money! :-( I like the process your own B&W idea as it gives me the most flexibility in film speed without having to pay labs to push or pull process. As for the darkroom, the guy I sold my enlarger too years ago just asked me a few months ago if I wanted to buy it back :) > Unfortunately old buddy this has to go back to your court for the answer. > But before I'd sell the Leica, I'd cut back on food and other good things > and buy film! :-) And I'm serious about that one, it's not tongue in cheek. Well I'm not selling any Leica, I have other cameras/lenses I could sell but that would be to support the Leica system. As for film I think I'll make it...I have about 60-70 rolls of various slide, B&W, color print sitting around most in the freezer. Some good some expired but all can be used for shooting in the upcoming months. Thanks - -- John Chicago, IL http://SlideOne.com ==================== - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html