Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Like you Bob I had the manual on a memory stick in pdf format, ready to reaquaint myself with the beast, but was having too much fun "using" it to sit down and read ;-) Fortunately, though, I have "snap-on" magnetic glasses, proudly Australian. http://www.theclicstore.com/ I would recommend them VERY VERY highly for photographers with developing long-sight. Absolute beauties. > Heck, you think you have problems remembering? I was out with a "new" > 'blad taking macros of gorgeous starfish, kelp, etc. Every shot a > wall-hanger no doubt. I was just too crazy involved/lazy to put my glasses > on; I thought the orange letter on lens the shutter speed dial was "B". > It wasn't; it was "F" (for focal plane shutter; keeps the leaf diaphragm > in the lens open all the time). > Fortunately I'm meshugana enough that I just had a wonderful time thinking > of what I saw through the viewfinder; unfortunately no one else will ever > see it though... > > Well Alastair, maybe I am old enough for that back! > ;-) > > BTW, do you have a manual for the 205? They are available online at: > http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/HW/HWVSys.aspx > > Best, > Bob > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: "afirkin at afirkin.com" <afirkin at afirkin.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sat, January 2, 2010 11:58:14 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Blad back: image sample > > Thanks Jim, I'm already having great fun. Trying to remember how to use > the exposure system on the camera is my major problem at the moment ;-) I > settled for using the PME prism average meter, and "bracketing" > >> Beautifully captured! Viewed large, the image filled my screen with >> wonderful, detailed color! Have fun with it!\ >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <afirkin at afirkin.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 3:34 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Blad back: image sample >> >> >>> Sample of the images I took with the blad back: >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/ycc44dc >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/Hobart+Tasmania/Hobart09-3.jpg.html> >>> >>> and a blow up (1:1 in the full size on the gallery) >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/y95tfm9 >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/Hobart+Tasmania/Hobart09-4.jpg.html> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >