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Subject: [Leica] DMR? First shots of the year - Misburg/Hannover
From: cochranpr at mac.com (David Cochran)
Date: Thu Jan 5 03:58:57 2006
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Douglas, thank you for sharing. It strikes me how good digital works 
for night shoots. Much better than me using ASA 1600 with my IIIf at 
1/8 :-)

peace

david
On Jan 5, 2006, at 6:20 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote:

> Thanks for taking time to have a look,
> very sorry to disappoint though- they were actually shot with a 
> (Lei)Canon 20D at ISO 800.On the Bakery/Post Office shot I was testing 
> my Christmas present to me - a Tokina 12-24 WA zoom (and , I must 
> admit, so far I'm very pleased with it)
> If Leica had kept the design of the R7 and put a DMR on it I would 
> have been one the first to order one. But, sorry to say, I just can't 
> warm to the shape and design of the R8/R9 body, and the advantages 
> over and above the R7  aren't really anything that would warrant me 
> changing to a new Leica body.
> cheers
> Douglas
> firkin wrote:
>
>> Nice work out for the DMR: The combination of natural fading and 
>> internal shop light is something I've played around with in b/w, but 
>> digital makes it possible with colour. It looks like it was too 
>> dangerous and far to get to the bakery, but I love the final canal 
>> image.
>> The DMR makes the R8 rather sexy, but at a considerable price.
>> Douglas Sharp writes:
>>
>>> Some shots in dark dreary weather in the afternoon of the first of 
>>> January.
>>> This where we go when we run out of drinkables. Useful places are 
>>> Kiosks, German shops don't open on Sundays
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3469_edited_3
>>> One of our Turkish Take-aways -
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3471_edited_2
>>> I love the way he spells Hamburger., his Kebabs are good and cheap
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3468_edited_3
>>> The bakery moved across the road next to the Post Office
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3467_edited_3
>>> This place used to be a popular hotel and dance hall in the early 
>>> 1930's, it's had a mixed life since, rock concert hall, cafe, disco 
>>> etc, now it's just a quiet Bakery (left) and a Post Office
>>> Our house is just about where the most distant  lamp-post shines 
>>> over the canal
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3474_edited_2
>>> Nothing special, just a couple of views from around our part of town
>>> Cheers
>>> Douglas
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>>
>>
>>
>> Alastair Firkin
>> www.afirkin.com
>> www.familyofman2.com
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In reply to: Message from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] First shots of the year - Misburg/Hannover)
Message from firkin at gexrp01.ncable.net.au (firkin) ([Leica] Re: First shots of the year - Misburg/Hannover)
Message from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] DMR? First shots of the year - Misburg/Hannover)