[Leica] Why do we do it ?

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

>  
> I do it...I started with a  Leica CL and 40/2 + 90/4 to see what all this
> Leica stuff is about....then I needed an M6 'cause the CL  *MAY* not 
> provide
> accurate focusing on fast lenses...then I needed the latest 50
> summicron....then I had to try the Dual Range Summi 'cause everyone raves
> about it...THEN, I had to have the latest 90 Elmarit cause it so damn
> good....then I needed the 35 summicron 'cause the Bokeh is so 
> sweet....Then, I
> realizes I 'm not a RF guy - I'm an SLR guy....so, I bought an R3 and
> SL....then the latest 50 Summi...and the latest 90 Elmarit....... AND yet, 
> I
> have owned Pentax 67 for 10 years and it really will provide much *better*
> pics than any of my Leica lenses could....sure, the Pentax is huge....but 
> if I
> am going to take time to take an interesting photo - might as well bring 
> out
> the big guns.....
>  
> I NEED HELP.....DO YOU ?
>  
> www.antiquecameras.net
>  
>  
You need an 8x10 hand held "Hobo"

Sell your enlarger and buy a light bulb.

Buy an 88 scanner with a transparence adaptor and scan these 8x10 film
puppies and blow away anything your going to get with any 5000 buck film or
digital anything.

But you'll mis a few things between loading sheets and you want to make each
click count for 2 or 3 bucks a pop.

Here's an example which is about 4x5"
http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Hobo/hobo120%20images/gasnorm%205x7.jpg

So it's been REDUCED TWICE!

Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/