Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 07:22:03 -0500 From: "Jeffrey Fass Groups Mailbox" <jeffrey.groups@happyeyeball.com> Subject: Re: [Leica] 2003 PAW project Message-ID: <015f01c2bc91$124f9380$9865fea9@delldesktop> References: <03Jan14.185641-0800_pst.300878-26264+354@lmg.ahnet.net> It's sure ok with me. Those Xenotar/Planar lenses are superb. What was your film? Jeffrey Jeffrey, Thanks for the comments, The film was Fuji color print 100iso. Neal F > It took me a little time to get this years PAW project started. As I did last year not all my images will be taken with Leicas. Most of my 35mm shots will be leica > shots, but as with last year there will be some medium format work, perhaps a bit more than last year. This seasons Christmas present to myself was a very > nice Rolleiflex 2.8D. My first 6x6, nearly 40 years ago, was a Rollei and as with the Leica they seem to fit my hands better than other cameras of that format. > As with the leica image there is something distinctive about a Rollei image. Perhaps it is just the comfort of handling a piece of equipment that is familiar to > the touch. I hope that you will forgive my including images other than those from Leicas. What ever the reason these first two images came from the first roll > taken with the 2.8D.: > > The prime image is of my son with his Rollei a 1951 vintage MX; > > http://www.photoneal.com/photos/misc/tn/photog.jpg.html > > The alternate image was taken on the way home from the camera shop after purchasing the 2.8D > > http://www.photoneal.com/photos/misc/tn/berries.jpg.html > > Until I can get another page set up for my 2003 PAW I will be posting these images on my "misc." page. Please bear with me. > > Comments as always are welcome. > > Neal F - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html