Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like very much the smoothness of these pictures, I hope you post more Saludos cordiales Lluis El 06/11/2008, a las 16:15, Mr A-Z escribi?: > Thanks for the welcomes (and for not throwing me out already due to > me just using a Contax IIIa for now and not a Leica). > Also thanks to Jim for recommending the Bessa R2 camera - it's an > option I have not considered but may well be a contender to the M3/ > M6/MP I'm considering. > > I also uploaded two photos to the LUG gallery (thanks for letting me > Brian :-)). > > You can see the photos in my galler at: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/AdamMraz/ > > The photo from the gardens shows one 'issue' I am often fighting > which is that I find that I focus an inch off what I want to be the > main focus (in this case Amy's eyes). Not sure if it's the > rangefinder or my eyes that needs to be re-aligned as just as often > things are IN focus where I want it. Sigh. I guess a f/1.5 aperture > doesn't leave much margin for error. > > About my camera: > As I mentioned it's a Contax IIIa with a Sonnar 50/1.5. I love the > lens but am not as enthusiastic about the body as I find it much > less ergonomically correct [for me] when comparing to how an M3 > feels and loads. It's all in great condition - even the built-in > light meter work and I've been toying with the idea of selling it to > finance an M3/M6 at least in part - but I'm really hoping I can keep > it so no offers please :=) > > About me: > Adam Mraz. East-coast native but have been on the West-coast for > quite some time now. Like older cameras, polaroids and dogs. Not an > extensive experience with rangefinder cameras but so far I am loving > the lack of a mirror and how small they can be. > > Thanks, > A > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information