[Leica] query from new subscriber

[h_arche at yahoo.com (H. Ball Arche)]

My M2, which I've had since '8l, is still a user. It was my main until about 
a year and a half ago when I got a 0.58 MP. Now it's my back-up. I would 
never sell or trade it; I consider it on a par with the MP except for the 
TTL meter.
Actually I own two M2's, the second a more recent buy (about 4 years ago) so 
I would be sure to always have one on hand. My preferred M over all others, 
short of the 0.
58 MP.
Ask Tom A. about M2's and their viability.


--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Marty Deveney <freakscene@weirdness.com> wrote:

> From: Marty Deveney <freakscene@weirdness.com>
> Subject: [Leica] query from new subscriber
> To: lug@leica-users.org
> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 7:11 PM
> Brian wrote, in part:
> A person that I shall not identify has just subscribed to
> the LUG, and he is 
> wondering if he has come to the right place. 
> 
> >> Based on the first 100 emails from LUG, I
> wasn't sure I should lob basic
> >> issues into an apparently high level conversation
> 
> Lob away.  See what happens, you may well be impressed.
> 
> >and then later on he says
> >> I have an M2 (c.a. 1957), the VisoFlex, five
> lenses,  a pile of
> >> adapter rings and filters, a Pradovit projector,
> old light meters, etc...
> >> So, my questions:
> >> How many photographers -- serious and otherwise --
> still use M2 or similar cameras?
> 
> I use film Leicas with black-and-white film for 75-95% of
> my personal photography, which is 95% of the photography I
> do.  I used to process C41 and E6 myself too but now use
> digital (an m8, when i can subdue the thing into doing what
> I want it to do) for colour.  There are plenty of film M
> Leica users here.
> 
> >> Who develops the film?
> 
> Me.  In 2007 I wrote a series of long, rambling
> 'rants' about chemistry:
> Xtol: http://leica-users.org/v35/msg07982.html
> Rodinal: http://leica-users.org/v35/msg08223.html
> Diafine/divided developers:
> http://leica-users.org/v35/msg08686.html
> and I am currently working on some film, B&W silver
> paper and paper developer rants while I also (finally) build
> a proper darkroom at my house.
> 
> >> Is it about using film and then digitizing the
> images, or what?
> 
> The LuG is not `about` anything, even though it is a
> collection of Leica users, afficionados and admirers.   
> There are many extremely talented photographers here, who
> post an enormous number of images for viewing, critique and
> commentary.  These cover a broad variety of subject matter. 
> Many are exceptional and present an incredible motivational
> and learning tool that you simply could not have accessed 10
> or more years ago.
> 
> >>What do you have to say to him? He's listening.
> 
> Stick around, it's fun.  If something bothers you or
> there are a huge pile of irrelevant messages, use the delete
> key.  If you have questions or comments, fire away - utilise
> the collective expertise as the amazing resource that it is.
> 
> Marty 
> 
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