Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm trying to write a series of 3 lectures on Documentary at the moment and you guys keep distracting me! This thread has got way off-topic now, but I can't resist adding this, in case there is a student lurking out there wondering if they can actually do it. Having only just revoked my student status (but still living on a student budget), I can honestly say, just do it. Really. Don't buy something to 'fill the gap', unless it's a really, really good deal. It helps if you have a photographic store who like and trust you, but in my time as a student I assembled a pretty good kit of stuff that comes from the 30's to the mid to late 60's. M3 (a rare one at that) Leica III Viewfinders: 35, 50, VIOOH, Sports Finder Lenses: 35/2.8 Summaron, 50 DR, 35 LTM Summaron, 50 LTM Summar, 90 LTM Elmar Viso II with some adapters A huge array of filters, hoods, gadgets and Leica books. It took me about 4 years, some student loan and a lot of 2-minute noodles, but if you like what you do, it's well worth it. My first Leica purchase was a 50mm viewfinder and I used to pull it out and look at it intermittently while I was paying off my Leica III (which took me about 6 or 9 months). The other thing to keep in mind is shop around. The internet provides a really good hunting ground for used camera equipment. Spend an afternoon compiling a list of links for camera stores online and compare the prices. Cheers, Gary - -- "I think it's a very cool futuristic looking screensaver and if it helps bring the fiery wrath of evil space aliens down upon the Earth sooner then I'm all for it! :-] " mrtew reviews the SETI@home screensaver for OS X April 3, 2002 OO [_]<| /|\ Gary Elshaw Film and Media Studies Victoria University New Zealand http://elshaw.tripod.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html