[Leica] Elmar goes to Bergen

[dfeingold at hotmail.com (david feingold)]

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for the reply. Too bad/scary about film availability, but good that 
you are shooting and developing silver. I have been busy (for real, kids and 
work) but lazy about developing silver so I shoot 400CN or XP2 these days 
for B&W.

Yes the iiif is nice and pocketable, but really capable. On my trip last 
week I took Fuji 800 figuring I would PS to B&W if anything presented 
itself, but enjoy the extra stop for shooting :).  My main lens was actually 
the 28 3.5  from Cosina but at one point I met a young Israeli cellist on a 
train (Boston to NY) and she was fascinated by the little Leica. She fired 
off two pics of me, one with the CV 28 and the other with the Elmar. I was 
amazed (just from the machine print) how favorably this Elmar compared. It 
is coated an one that I just picked up so hadn't used much.

I look forward to seeing more of your images.

David



>From: Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Elmar goes to Bergen
>Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:34:40 +0100
>
>Hi David and thanks,
>
>The IIIf with a 50/3.5 Elmar is particularly well suited to the season
>here in Scandinavia. We're more heavily clothed at this time of the
>year and it fits comfortably in a coat pocket, or in my case, the
>inside "wallet pocket". So it's just part of my dress. In the warmer
>months we don't wear jackets or suits, so it has to compete with a lot
>of other stuff, but not now, this is the perfect season for it.
>
>The film for 35mm was HP5+. I'd used Neopan if I could just pick it up
>off the shelf, but the only films in b&w that I can do that with (and
>that I care about) are Tri-X and HP5+. Things must be getting tough. I
>find myself still being able to pick it up off the shelf, but I am
>also finding that I need everything _on_ the shelves. The stores
>aren't carrying an oversized inventory.
>
>Best,
>Daniel
>
>On 11/28/05, david feingold <dfeingold@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Daniel,
> >
> > These are very nice photos. I returned from travel with my iiia and 
>Elmar. I
> > didn't shoot a lot (nor are negs scanned yet) but I enjoy this lens a 
>lot. I
> > also tend to keep it around f4.
> >
> > Your use of light and framing, and movement is right on.  Is the film 
>for
> > the 35mm images also Neopan 400?
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
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