Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well Gary I believe you've coined a new LUG term we all love our hammeras whether ball peen, framing or sledge ; ~ ) I do believe you have acquired a new addiction LUGging Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jan 9, 2009, at 4:30 PM, Gary Dalton wrote: > > > > My great uncle used the M2 to photograph the outdoors (e.g. > Yosemite, Kings Canyon, the High Sierra, Death Valley, Bryce, etc.) > I might follow his lead... But, I am also interested in urban > architecture and the people in that environment... > > Before all of that. I need to know if the M2 still works. This > particular "hammer" hasn't been used in 20 years, and the > "hammerer" (me) has never used this particular hammer before... (or > shall we call it a "hammera" at this point?) > > So, to start with, I'm going to shoot with each of my five lenses > at different f-stops and speeds. I'll record that data and compare > it with the prints to see what I've got... > > How's that sound for a starting point? > > > > > > > >> From: imagist3@mac.com >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks... >> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 16:02:20 -0600 >> To: lug@leica-users.org >> >> A reasonable point >> to consider >> Mark. >> >> However, sometimes one can >> simply pick up either hammer >> go out to the shed >> and discover >> what it works well for >> and what it does not. >> >> NOTE: do not attempt pounding impact >> with the nail pulling tongs on the framing hammer. >> and >> do not expect to pull nails with either end of the ball peen hammer. >> other than that >> both can pound a nail >> and damage just about anything. >> >> ; ~ ) >> >> Fond regards, >> George >> >> george@imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> On Jan 9, 2009, at 3:49 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> Shooting what?! >>> >>> Do you blow up your photos very large at all? Put them on your >>> walls down >>> the hall? Make a little portfolio which you bring to coffee shops? >>> >>> A discussion of cameras is like a discussion of hammers; fairly >>> meaningless >>> without any application mentioned at all. They are just tools to do >>> a job. >>> The big point is >>> THE JOB!!! >>> >>> Are we photographing Fire Hydrants which we print letter sized and >>> put in >>> little box to show people? In that case or in any case a discussion >>> of what >>> camera to use has much more meaning. We know what you're doing with >>> it. >>> >>> We are always discussing in effect: >>> Which camera to use..... >>> But the sentence is never finished. >>> Its recurrent permanent hanging chads. >>> >>> Which camera to shoot fire hydrants. - >>> >>> to me is a compete sentence; a complete thought. Which can >>> replied to >>> intelligently >>> >>> (I'm getting tired of my ball peen hammer and I'm going to trade it >>> in for a >>> framing hammer.) Meaningless. >>> As we wonder if any framing is really going to be done or any metal >>> is going >>> to be pounded out. In the end its often the case that there is >>> rarely any >>> wood nor metal which enters the situation. >>> >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>>> So, I'm going to buy some film and simply start shooting again. >>>> It's time to >>>> find out what the camera and its lenses can do...(not to mention >>>> the guy >>>> behind the lens...) >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. > http://windowslive.com/explore? > ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information