Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I meant R6.2 of course. The only R6 worth talking about. For manly men. On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 10:36 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com>wrote: > On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Actually I think it was that (your) blog where I picked up this info and > > then of course altered/distorted it in my memory. Is that where he talks > > about how the airports are destroying his medium format film? > > > > > Yes siree... > > > > Wouldn't he be like handed M9s and S2s up the wazoo now and try them? > > Wasn't > > he an R6 guy? And film 645? And M4 perhaps? > > > > > If I were Leica GmbH or Stefan Daniels, I would :-) but I am neither so > have > no idea. > > He shot with a R6.2 and also an M6 <-- I think. > > Definitely film Pentax 645. > > Leica gave him a special commemorative M6 or M7, then he promptly sold it > for charity. > > On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 5:23 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> > wrote: > > > > > Vince, my blog post about Salgado is my most popular post ever. It even > > > gets > > > linked to Brazilian forums etc. This was about 1 1/2 years ago. He > > switched > > > to Canon full frame but have special mask for the camera viewfinder so > it > > > shows a 6x45 view and he has his printer print the digital images in > > > traditional darkroom. > > > > > > I suspect he will be one of the first buyers for the Pentax digital. He > > > loves the low contrasty Pentax lens. > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Vince Passaro < > passaro.vince at gmail.com > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Rabs, > > > > > > > > I understand that Salgado since going digital was using some sort of > > > > digital > > > > 645 Pentax but I could be wrong. > > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 5:37 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at > > > > rabinergroup.com > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I'm contemplating C41 b and w film. I've used the Kodak and liked > > it > > > > > > sometimes and not others (dependong on factors I was too ignorant > > to > > > > > learn > > > > > > how to control at the time, I suspect). My impression though was > > that > > > > > Koday > > > > > > was the best of them but I do recollect an Ilford that some > people > > > > > liked... > > > > > > perhaps it was that 50 ASA of theirs? > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone using C41 and feel knowledgeable and opinionated enough to > > > > declare > > > > > > differences and preferences? > > > > > > > > > > > > Or, here's another question: > > > > > > > > > > > > I see on B&H site that there's a Mamiya medium format digital > > camera > > > > for > > > > > > under $10K, called the DM22. Anyone know about it, have an > opinon, > > > etc? > > > > > for > > > > > > the price it comes with an 80mm lens, which I guess is kind of an > > > > > equivalent > > > > > > to normal size lens? > > > > > > > > > > > > And finally: among you GF1 fanatics out there -- does anyone know > > why > > > > you > > > > > > can buy the GF! with the 20mm as a kit in Europe but, after a > brief > > > > > > availablility, not here? (here being the good ole' US of A folks. > > > TGeam > > > > > > America. Burn the camera in order to save it. Semper Fi. all > > that.)_ > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > Vince > > > > > > > > > > > That's just the back on the Mamiya. > > > > > Check the dpreview two cameras came out two weeks ago to shake up > the > > > > > medium > > > > > format thing a little big getting it going. > > > > > A Pentax and a Mamiya with the Mamiya costing twice what the Pentax > > was > > > > > costing and both the the exact same format and megapixels. > > > > > 40MP, 44 x 33 CCD sensor, > > > > > And the Pentax looks super cool and cost $9,400 > > > > > It has respectable glass from its 645 system for the lowest price > > point > > > I > > > > > think in medium format photography. Which is good for me becaue if > > I'm > > > > > getting into a new system for me I'd also need glass. > > > > > > > > > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/1003/10031002pentax645d.asp > > > > > Pentax unveils 40MP 645D medium format DSLR > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Rabs] > > > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < > > > http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> > > > // portfolio: <http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/PICS/AnotherCalifornia2> > > > // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> > > > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > > previous > > > replies in your msgs. ] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < > http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> > // portfolio: <http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/PICS/AnotherCalifornia2> > // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >