Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not only am I a photographer by trade, I am a 'full-time' photographer, meaning that I work extra time in addition to my regular hours as a photographer to make money to buy more irrelevant Leica gear. Hey, Javier, my Leicas are not useless, I use an M-4 and a noctilux all the time, in addition to the 28 & 90 Leitz lenses, plus my F100 and its attendant gear. Really one of my favorite outfits is an M camera and the Noctilux and the F100 and the 85 f1.4 Nikkor. Really great combo. I really need a faster wide. I am currently using a first generation Canadian Elmarit, and its slow and not that great wide-open. I either want the f2 Leica 28 or the Nikkor 28 f1.4. This would make for a nice kit which wouldn't wear me out during a long day. and BTW, I'd feel lost without my M around my neck. In fact, I have been shooting the ACDA (commodities distribution) Nat'l Conf here in OKC. Started Sunday and goes through Wednesday. Lots of shots for newsletters, displays, web-sirtes, etc. It has been kind of boring but, I am learning about things like irradiated meat, etc. Its here, or its coming so..... I feel extremely lucky that the vocation has singled me out. I think that I have one of the best jobs in the world, doing what I want to do and managing to eek a paycheck out of it. I just hang that useless M camera around my neck, grab a couple of irrelevant lenses and go to work making images that people like. Jim Gumm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html