Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/04

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Subject: [Leica] New List Member
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 20:01:44 -0700
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On Oct 4, 2009, at 7:58 PM, Wendy Thurman wrote:

> Lluis and all-
>
> Thanks for the warm welcome!
>
> I'm working on a web page with images and thoughts and will post a  
> link when
> it is a bit more complete.
>
> I am not sure if the LUG Gallery is Leica-specific


I don't believe Brian cares enough to get hives,




Steve


> - if it is not, I can put
> some work up there.
>
> Wendy
>
> On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 2:03 AM, Lluis Ripoll Querol <
> lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Welcome Wendy,
>>
>> As others, I hope see soon your work,
>>
>> Cheers
>> Lluis
>>
>> Lluis Ripoll Querol
>> lluisripollquerol at gmail.com
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/
>> http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll
>> Blog:
>> http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/
>>
>> El 04/10/2009, a las 10:13, Wendy Thurman escribi?:
>>
>> Hello!
>>>
>>> I recently joined the list and would like to thank you all for  
>>> making the
>>> resource available- there is a huge amount of information here!
>>>
>>> I do not own a Leica but I am looking to purchase one of the new  
>>> M9's when
>>> they become available.  I've shot film with M3's and M6's so am  
>>> not a
>>> complete stranger to Leica rangefinders; I wouldn't be averse to a  
>>> film
>>> camera but I am working in Afghanistan and don't want to deal with
>>> processing film here.  Digital is the only practical solution for  
>>> me at
>>> this
>>> time.  My photography revolves largely around people and street  
>>> scenes and
>>> I
>>> know this is where the Leica cameras really shine.  Long a Nikon  
>>> shooter,
>>> my
>>> beloved D700 won't be disposed of- it does a lot of things very  
>>> well,
>>> particularly low light- but quite frankly the weight of the camera  
>>> and a
>>> few
>>> lenses is becoming annoying.
>>>
>>> While waiting for the M9 to become available (I buy through B&H as  
>>> they
>>> deliver here very quickly, I'd like to buy at least one lens.  The  
>>> 35
>>> Summicron Aspherical is currently in the shopping cart; the 50/1.4
>>> Summilux
>>> Aspherical is what I was thinking about as a "first lens" but it is
>>> currently not in stock at B&H.  Any opinions or thoughts you might  
>>> have on
>>> the subject of "first lens" would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Afghanistan is, photographically, a very rich environment and I  
>>> hope to be
>>> able to contribute something interesting to the list and perhaps the
>>> gallery.
>>>
>>> Thanks again!
>>>
>>> Wendy
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
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