Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]are dust bunnies rodents On Dec 30, 2008, at 12:07 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote: > Same here Jim - R4 and R8 and almost redundant - yet I LOVE them > > Can't wait for the R9.2 Diesel ... > > Phx > > > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Philippe, >> >> I went out with my Leica IIIf RD and Summitar this morning and >> finished up a roll of film that has been in the camera for >> months. It is so much more convenient to use digital that my film >> cameras get very little use. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" >> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1:03 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >> >> >>> Jim, >>> we're all Leica users in a way, >>> but at heart, are we not all photography lovers? >>> >>> I'll get myself an adaptor for the L1 and try the 28 mm some >>> time, soon. >>> >>> ;-) >>> >>> Asahily yours >>> Phx >>> PS: Mark would say Super Multi Coated Takumars :-) >>> >>> >>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Philippe, >>>> >>>> I have retired the Spotmatic, but still use the Super Takumars >>>> on my Oly E-510 with an adapter. I have all of the ones that >>>> you named except for the 28. The 55mm f/1.8 makes a nice >>>> portrait lens on a four/thirds DSLR. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" >>>> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:30 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Pentax? >>>>> Spotmatic? >>>>> >>>>> Wonderful memories >>>>> Also had an ESII along with the Spotmatic F >>>>> >>>>> and Super Takumars - 135mm, 28mm (still on the shelves), 1.8 >>>>> 55mm, and also f1.4 50 a gem of its own sort. >>>>> Feeling young again all of a sudden, DK why ;-) >>>>> >>>>> Oh yes, I love the squirrel ! >>>>> >>>>> Got one of those with my Contax in Chicago so long ago - must >>>>> find the slide some day. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for sharing >>>>> Phx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, Mark, >>>>>> >>>>>> I couldn't afford the latest Leica gear at the time, but my >>>>>> trusty Pentax Spotmatic did the job just fine. You have to >>>>>> offer food to the critters, and they love you. The linked >>>>>> photo below was made in Rocky Mountain National Park, in 1991. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/The+Moocher >>>>>> +1991.jpg.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" >>>>>> <mark@rabinergroup.com> >>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 2:59 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> At the Rocky Mountain National Park at the LHSA meeting we >>>>>>> all tried >>>>>>> shooting these little quick cute critters like that a bit >>>>>>> smaller and shyer. >>>>>>> A challenge for an M6 and a 50 or 90. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: Gee Bee <graham@geebeephoto.com> >>>>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:11:14 -0000 >>>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 29, 2008, at 5:58 PM, Seth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> squirrels? SQUIRRELS??? but they're rodents, f'r heav'n >>>>>>>>>>>> sake! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> did a bloody rodent ever sit in your lap? - or lick your >>>>>>>>>>>> hand? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> --------------- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -------------------------- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/p06.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 3 more pics (scroll) >>>>>>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/posts/squirrel.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --Graham >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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