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Subject: [Leica] Not Buying M8/ I'm with Frank Filippone
From: rclark01 at comcast.net (rclark01@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Mar 10 20:28:42 2008

I completely understand your situation.  I guess I'm the lucky one.  We have 
a Target (Wal-Mart will do in a pinch), CVS, Ekerds, Rite-Aide, and a nice 
downtown camera store that can get E6 in two days and regular BW in two 
days.  I'm in Lancaster PA....and I realize that the above mentioned chains 
have been known to produce negatives and prints of questionable quality but 
in my experience, I have been pleased.....not that I have the absolute 
highest standards mind you.....

Robert
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand@gmail.com>
> Well - in my view, the problem is in the processing. Any photography shop 
> in
> Chennai would accept E6 and B&W processing ten years ago. There is now one
> small shop left who processes E6, and charges an exorbitant US$11 per roll.
> The last shop willing to process B&W stopped last week. This in a city with
> a population of 8 million. The only way to go seems to be - buy fast 
> lenses,
> and shoot Fuji Reala!
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> 
> On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 12:37 AM, Robert Clark <rclark01@comcast.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> > That's very much how I feel.  I like to slow down and enjoy it.  Part of
> > the
> > enjoyment comes from using the M6, the rangefinder brightness, the crisp
> > clicks of the aperture ring, the ease of focusing, the very quiet 
> > shutter,
> > the ease of transport, and I love the results. I have this wonderful
> > spirited feeling in a days walk through a park, around a city, and people
> > watching with my M6.  Of course, I could do the same with an M8 and from
> > the
> > looks of the lovely images here on the LUG, many of us do and create
> > sparkling results.
> >
> > I still enjoy the negative and the fact that I can store the negative for
> > ever and ever (well...not really but look at the newly released Capa
> > rolls)
> > and it's always there barring some disaster.  Digital media has greatly
> > advanced too but for me, the negative does what I want in the way that I
> > like to photograph.  Cost can be an issue and at $15 for 36 exp, that can
> > add up.  I generally go to the local target and get 26 exp for $5.99 and 
> > a
> > $2.99 CD with all the rolls I bring in at the same time.
> >
> > I also enjoy my new D300 but for different reasons - primarily related to
> > type of photography.  Several weeks ago, I attended a horse show event 
> > and
> > took many digital pics for a possible veterinary text I'm working on with
> > a
> > professional in that field.  For that purpose, the digital was just the
> > tool
> > and a marvelous one at that.  I'm sure I'll use it to take action shots 
> > of
> > my kids playing soccer this spring and watersport pics in the summer.  I
> > hope to attend the F1 Canadian GP and the D300 will come in great there,
> > too.  Maybe an Indycar race or perhaps the Red Bull US Grand Prix -
> > Motogp,
> > too...There are, however, many other opportunities to photograph that fit
> > the M6 perfectly and for me, I'm grateful, happy, and quite pleased to
> > leave
> > the D300 home while the M6 accompanies me to new places to explore and 
> > new
> > things to ponder.
> >
> > Robert W. Clark
> > National Curriculum Director
> > CASE Project - Animal Science
> > National Council for Agricultural Education
> > Office - 717-459-3185
> > Cell - 717-648-2744
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> > amr3@uwm.edu
> > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 2:52 PM
> > To: lug@leica-users.org
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Not Buying M8/ I'm with Frank Filippone
> >
> >
> > Quoting  "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com>
> >
> > > For John and all the other hold outs,While I respect personal decisions
> > > especially when based on financials, not getting a digital camera makes
> > > little sense.
> > > ...snip...
> >
> > If I get a digital camera, what I have is ONE digital camera.
> >
> > > Now, the real heart of a camera, imaging capabilities.  Here, digital
> > wins
> > > on all counts.  You have available a much wider choice of ISO's that 
> > > are
> > > truly useable. ... snip...  Feeling  experimental?  ...snip...
> >
> > I like to have a choice of cameras too, to be refreshed and experiment.
> >
> > > With digital you will get immediate feed back to further your creative
> > side.
> >
> > I like to slow down and enjoy my photography.  It's all ASAP!! at work.
> > It's great to work to my own schedule off duty, and enjoy the whole
> > process
> > from loading film to sleeveing negatives.  I need to have that negative 
> > or
> > slide
> > to hold in my hand or it's just not satisfying.
> >
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
> > University Information Technology Services
> > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
> > amr3@uwm.edu
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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