Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gary, welcome to the crew from one of the German branch of the family - perhaps 3 or 4 of us in all. I'm an amateur too, or at least I don't sell enough pictures to be able to make a living from it, so translation is the name of the game. Like Steve, I shoot predominantly digital, in my case Canon DSLRs with literally dozens of adapters for manual lenses of all brands, but I still venture into film with and M6, and M4-2, various Rs and SL/SL2 cameras, Contax SLR and, my favourite ever film camera, a Rollei 3003, and occasionally into 6x6 with a Rollei 6006 - currently dead because the powerpack need sending off to Franke & Heidecke for replacement of the cells. I'm sure you'll really enjoy it here - there's probably the greatest massed global knowledge/experience/expertise on almost every camera - from pinholes to film, digital and even video - gathered here. (Also varied interests ranging from cats, dogs, guns, bags, pens, watches, bikes, cars and hats to steam trains and planes - to name but a few) It may be called the LEICA Users Group, but it's much more about photography than about the almost religious fundamentalism concerning cameras graced by red dots that characterises some other lists. All the best from Hannover Douglas Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Jan 9, 2009, at 2:07 PM, Gary Dalton wrote: > >> >> I'm the "new subscriber" referenced in Brian's earlier email... >> >> Thanks for the welcoming input that many of you provided... I think >> there's much I could learn here, even if I simply lurk. >> >> Your various responses have helped me rethink and sharpen my >> intentions... Before joining LUG, I thought I might sell my M2 and >> use the proceeds to move deeper into the digital world. I don't think >> I'll go there -- not yet anyway... >> >> Although digital photography is irresistibly "seductive" -- as one of >> you pointed out -- there's also something compelling about that raw >> and basic relationship between a photographer, a camera (that demands >> settings), and the subject matter being captured... >> >> 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...) > > > welcome Gary.. I'm an amateur, been shooting for 50 years... > > using a lot of digital now Nikon, Canon, and the Leica M8...but I > still love to shoot film, and do, > > M3's, MP etc...same lenses as on my M8.... > > so please join the fun in this wacky bistro/bar...shoot, show, > discuss, ask... > > > Steve > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >