Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW 12 dlridings (first test with D100)
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:49:36 +1100

On Monday, Mar 24, 2003, at 22:39 Australia/Melbourne, Daniel Ridings 
wrote:

>
>> And the reason you didn't shoot it with an M? Your spending money on
>> Nikons instead of a 135 apo and a 90 apo asph and you have the nerve 
>> to
>> tell US about it?
>
> Actually, I DID shoot one with an M and a 90 three years ago. I'll 
> have to admit, I am just not good at centering up the frame to focus 
> and then flip back to a decent composition ... remembering that these 
> girls are really hustling along across the ice.
>
> Ended up with some good pictures of the awards ceremony though as they 
> stood (still) on their pedastals :)
>
> I'm absolutely certain that Leica has one in the pipeline, real soon 
> now, I'm sure of it. I just thought I'd trim in my workflow with this 
> one and then when the real thing comes out, I'll be fit for fight! Now 
> you knew that didn't you :)
>
> And besides, it was a little silly using that Nikon glass I have lying 
> around just for loupes to inspect my negatives (the 50mm 1.8 is great 
> for that, and much cheaper than the top of the line loupes).
>
>> And calling it a Leica this is a joke?
>
> I was kinda hoping Alastair would swallow it :)
>
> Take care!

Well, I'm well known for being a sucker ;-)
Alastair

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