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Subject: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Mon Mar 20 10:40:12 2006

I know that one thing he and Capa obviously did was bracket like hell. It's 
a lot easier to get a well-exposed shot when you have bracketed over a few 
stops either direction.

My Bergger is "in the mail" on the way from B&H.

Jeffery

> 
> From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>
> Date: 2006/03/20 Mon PM 12:50:27 EST
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE
> 
> Jeffery,
> 
> I saw a film of him working once and he was constantly going bang bang 
> bang. Not making noise but quick as a bunny on his trigger finger. He 
> must have had plenty of outtakes. I'd be interested in his film choices 
> but imagine it was the high speed of the day. Want to come close to that 
> old look of silver rich imagery then get yourself a few rolls of Bergger.
> 
> Walt
> 
> Jeffery Smith wrote:
> 
> >I'm trying to emulate his technical (non-artistic) routines. Whether I 
> >can emulate his artistic side is a bit out of my reach. But I do like the 
> >"look" of his and Capa's images, so I'm searching around for some vintage 
> >lenses. I was considering getting an old 50/3.5 Elmar and am glad that I 
> >didn't. The elements are too small for John Van Stelten to polish! Right 
> >now, the 50/3.5 Heliar is closest to the retro look in a contemporary 
> >lens.
> >
> >Jeffery
> >
> >  
> >
> >>From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>
> >>Date: 2006/03/20 Mon AM 11:32:23 EST
> >>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE
> >>
> >>Jeffery:
> >>
> >>Two bags of 777 ? Does that mean you're going to start posting a few 
> >>Cartier-Bresson shots?
> >>
> >>Walt   
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Jeffery Smith wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>People will talk wherever there is the largest audience. An Olympus 
> >>>Enthusiast Group is not going to be that.
> >>>
> >>>This always happens where there is really nothing new going on in the 
> >>>Leica factory. But I am really more interested in the old Leica stuff 
> >>>(who can afford an asph 50/1.4 Summilux?).
> >>>
> >>>At the moment, I'm actually content to pump Daniel Ridings for 
> >>>information on film and development. I just got two bags of 777 
> >>>developer in the mail. And I don't remember if I ordered a bunch of 
> >>>Fortepan or Fomapan. For some reason, I had the two as being synonymous 
> >>>in my brain. Sheesh. Who has time to talk about Olympus digitals?
> >>>
> >>>Jeffery Smith
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
> >>>>Date: 2006/03/20 Mon AM 09:24:57 EST> To: "Leica Users Group" 
> >>>><lug@leica-users.org>
> >>>>Subject: RE: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE
> >>>>
> >>>>Gee, and all I want is film based discussion.  Some guys are really 
> >>>>pushing
> >>>>their luck......
> >>>>
> >>>>Frank Filippone> red735i@earthlink.net
> >>>>
> >>>>David Keenan wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>Cripes sakes.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I subscribed to this UG for information on Leica.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Now more then 3/4 of the postings are related to Olympus.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I don't care if there is ONE Leica lens for this camera. These 
> >>>>>postings
> >>>>>     
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>belong in a UG for users of Olympus cameras.
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>Please, y'all, lets stay on-topic for users of Leica cameras. (I could
> >>>>>     
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>mention other recent long OFF-TOPIC threads herein but I hope my point 
> >>>>has
> >>>>been made.)
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>Dave.
> >>>>>     
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>_______________________________________________
> >>>>Leica Users Group.
> >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
> >>>>
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>Jeffery
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>_______________________________________________
> >>>Leica Users Group.
> >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>_______________________________________________
> >>Leica Users Group.
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> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
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> 

Jeffery


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