Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] It's all gone Very quiet (50mm Elmar)
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 14:38:00 +0100
References: <009101c2e8a8$7d07ad00$9740b8c7@nsula.edu> <5.2.0.9.2.20030313115714.00c3d470@ludde.swip.net>

Actually, I've done that one too (years ago). For some reason I sold it 
(3.5 was probably just too slow). About a year ago I considered picking up 
another one for just what you say (it is slightly smaller), but felt they 
were going for a bit too much money. My ideal would be one of them and a 
35mm (carpenter's dream, flatter than a board). I have the 35mm viewfinder 
from Leica, so maybe I will someday. I'd probably go for one of the CV 
lenses though.

It's not much of a problem anymore. I always have a camera over my shoulder 
now so most people around me are used to it. I don't need to stuff it in my 
pocket. (And my pants hang down far enough below my belly the way it is :) )

Daniel


At 08:04 13.03.2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Daniel:
>
>Minimalist? How about IIIf with 50mm Elmar or, if you don't need the slow
>speeds, even minimalister, IIf.
>
>Seth
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 6:03 AM
>Subject: RE: [Leica] It's all gone Very quiet (50mm Elmar)
>
>
> > Austin,
> > I like it a bit myself. I usually don't use it, but when the choice is no
> > camera at all, or a minimalist, the M3 and 50mm Elmar are the minimalist
> > company ... you know, when you think ... "I'm not going to be taking any
> > pictures, why bother" ... well, then the M3 and 50mm Elmar gets to come
> > along. It can be pretty good (better than nothing, which was the
>alternative).
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/daniel_ridings/paw/41.html
> >
> > I can kick myself. There was a new version available used for a decent
> > price and I kept thinking ... I'll pick it up later. We know how that
>goes.
> >
> > So now I just never let myself fall into a "I'm not going to be taking any
> > pictures" mood. That's why it doesn't get used as much now.
> >
> > Take care!
> > Daniel
> >
> > PS: Fujicolor 800 is better than 1600.
> >
> > At 10:58 12.03.2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> > >Dumb in my case ;-)
> > >
> > >I just received a "new" 50/2.8 Elmar collapsible, and am so enamored by
>it,
> > >I must go take a roll of pictures.  A roll of film is the minimum unit of
> > >measure I seen to have...and being a have a full brick (well, one roll
>was
> > >"taken" by a friend of mine, so it's not really full) of Fuji Press 800,
> > >I'll shoot it with that!
> > >
> > >Austin
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > They've all gone deaf and blind.
> > > >
> > > > SonC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Beddoe, Neil" <nbeddoe@lehman.com>
> > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:25 AM
> > > > Subject: [Leica] TEST - It's all gone Very quiet
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > TEST
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't had anything from the LUG for a while.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Neil
> > >
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In reply to: Message from "SonC \(Sonny Carter\)" <sonc@sonc.com> (Re: [Leica] It's all gone Very quiet)
Message from Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> (RE: [Leica] It's all gone Very quiet (50mm Elmar))