Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll let you know about this one Jim. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 3:42 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Leicina > He does too? Thought it was just me. > > Actually, if anyone knows of a WORKING, PROPERLY FUNCTIONING LEICINA 8mm > roll film camera let me know. All the examples I've seen have dead meters; > the camera needs the auto meter to function properly. > > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA > (who's just back from the Hershey car show, shooting still pix with his M2 > and Velvia/Kodak Gold and movies with his Bolex D8L. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Christopher Williams > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 4:31 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leicina > > There's actually a surge in the wedding business of pro's using 8mm film. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" > Subject: [Leica] Re: Leicina > > > > They worked very well. I traded a Bolex D8 for a Leicina and used it > > for several years. But this is a good example where digital killed > > film almost instantly. When the first bulky camcorders hit the > > market, sales of 8 mm movie cameras nosedived. Who could justify > > filming at $1 per minute when video tape cost $.01 per minute. The > > only one I know who still shoots 8 mm film is Jim Hemenway. > > > > Larry Z > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information