Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Same here. Gear: M8 M6TTL.58 with 8 lenses (including LTM) Visoflex Bellows R8 R8DMR a dozen lenses bellows plus: blad linhof cambo deardorf on camera and studio strobes two video cameras with three lenses tungsten lighting for same gear head enough (too much;~) Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Mar 3, 2009, at 11:50 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: > Um, I mainly post pictures, and rarely talk gear. That said, I shoot > with M8, MDa, and Leica CL > > > > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Philip Forrest > <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote: >> So to read that correctly, those of us who occasionally want to >> discuss >> merits of digital capture maybe for the purposes of getting paid can >> have our discussion but its only of interest to us, and we can't >> be "gearheads." We can discuss photography but it's better if made >> with >> film equipment. "Gearhead" talk is reserved for film cameras >> exclusively. My favorite lens happens to be a 105mm Nikkor in the >> "Barnack" mount. Good grief. >> Phil Forrest >> >> >> On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:54:04 -0500 >> Marc James Small <marcsmall at comcast.net> wrote: >> >> >>> First, the main voices on the List are those >>> speaking to digital and to their Epson RD-1 and >>> Leica M-8 experiences and problems and >>> triumphs. Do not be worried by this. These are >>> people with a solid interest and their comments >>> are certainly of interest to those with an >>> interest in digital. And a lot of the folks here >>> want to discuss photographs: they will demand >>> that you scan all of your pictures and post them >>> and then discuss them in excruciating >>> detail. Some like that. I do not. If you wish, >>> scan and post your pictures. If you do not wish >>> to do so, then, do not do so. Stay with us a >>> while to see how the dying eat the dead on this >>> posting of picture routine: the criticism tends >>> to be vicious and hard-hearted. >>> >>> There are a number of us on this List who do like >>> and use film Leica camearas. I also own and use >>> a bunch of Soviet cameras and lenses and even >>> some post-Soviet gear. There are others with a >>> similar bent. I own only Post-War Leitz gear >>> (though I own Prewar Zeiss Ikon and Franke & >>> Heidecke and Voigtl?nder cameras), a IIIc, a IIIf >>> RDST, and a IIIg, and an M3 DS and a Wetzlar >>> M6. I use them all and find them all wonderful >>> picture-takers. The IIIc is my favorite LTM >>> (Leica thread-mount) camera -- I hate the term >>> "Barnack camera", as that is a national invention >>> of the Japanese and is not a decent title for the breed. >>> >>> I should add that I have owned and used a lot of >>> prewar Leitz gear over the years and also some Prewar FED cameras >>> and >>> lenses. >>> >>> As you note, the silky smoothness of a Leica is >>> one of its most alluring elements. >>> >>> Several comments: >>> >>> -- the "Russian revolving turret viewfinder" is a >>> Postwar KMZ clone of the Carl Zeiss Jena 436 >>> VF. It is very usable and is arguably the best >>> of the breed, though some argue for the Astro and Tewe versions. >>> >>> -- there never has been a 4/90 Leitz >>> Elmar. That lens was a 4/9cm Leitz Elmar. This >>> is one of my favorite lenses. I have late >>> edition on my Bellows II as a micro lens, and a >>> collapsible one for my M's. It is a wonderful lens. >>> >>> -- the Jupiters are all great lenses but beware >>> of the distinctions in SPS (Soviet/Post-Soviet) >>> quality control. The 2/85 Jupiter is a clone of >>> the Prewar and Wartime 2/8.5cm Carl Zeiss Jena >>> Sonnar and a good example is every bit as good as its original. >>> >>> Welcome aboard! I am a gearhead and love the >>> equipment and the process. Find your own place >>> and stay with us. Your presence makes us all that much richer. >>> >>> Marc >>> >>> >>> msmall at aya.yale.edu >>> Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information