[Leica] New to Group

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

Welcome to your new home, Fred.

Ric


On Feb 5, 2007, at 9:35 PM, Fred Holzapfel wrote:

> Hello,
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> I've been lurking around on the fringes since before Christmas.  I  
> had not
> put my old 35mm gear to use in quite some time.  Watching the work  
> all you
> folks keep sharing, especially the 2006 annual, (which resides in a
> prominent spot in my living room) inspired me to work back into the  
> old
> hobby.
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> I'm a 57 year old, life long Minnesota resident.  My Leica background
> consists of a IIIC/50 mm Summar 2/50mm lens that my father took  
> over seas
> during WWII and gave to me in High School.  Many rolls of B & W  
> went through
> the camera as I submitted pictures for three years of year books as  
> well as
> the weekly school newspaper.  In 1968, summer after graduation I  
> picked up a
> used IIIf with red dial and an electronic flash.  I used it the  
> next three
> years until dropping out of college and entering into the work  
> force.   Used
> them both off and on for a few years and finally put them on the  
> shelf since
> time needed to go else where.  Just before Christmas they both went  
> to DAG
> for CLA.  I got the estimate today.  I can't believe how reasonable  
> it is
> and even more so that equipment this old can be repaired, cleaned  
> and made
> fully functional again.  Both were stiff and the IIIf shutter would  
> not
> fire.  From all I hear I expect to find them working better than  
> they did in
> 1968.
>
>
>
> My questions are probably too simple and straight forward, but I'll  
> enjoy
> your comments and look forward to advice and critical advice as I  
> start to
> shoot and post to with you.
>
>
>
> What is the suggested B & W film of choice today for general  
> photography?  I
> use to use Tri-X and develop with D-76 or Rodenal (I think).   
> Today, I'll
> just take it to the local Lab, not a Kodak kiosk or drug store.  We  
> have a
> number of excellent labs in the Twin Cities that will develop,  
> print and put
> the photos on DVD/CD.   Any thoughts you will advise about lab work  
> and /or
> DVD VS CD for the developed photos?
>
>
>
> Lastly, my wife presented me with a V-Lux 3, Digital this week as a  
> birthday
> present.  What advice would you give to starting this move into  
> digital
> photography?  Any suggested first steps, besides, just take pictures?
>
>
>
> Thanks.  I'm looking forward to getting the old stuff back and  
> learning the
> new media tools.
>
>
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> Fred Holzapfel
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