Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, Just looked at Prairie Joe's and really enjoyed it. Beautiful B&W work. But I also wanted to see some of it in color. Maybe that's just me. Thanks, Robert On Oct 23, 2011, at 10:13 AM, Richard Wasserman wrote: > Gary, > > I use a Mamiya 7II with a few lenses quite a bit?I often use it when 4x5 > isn't practical. It is also a very nice walk-about camera, not overly > bulky or heavy. It is a excellent camera with fabulous lenses. I generally > use it with TMY-2 or one of the Portra color films. With Acros you'll be > hard pressed to tell that the prints weren't from 4x5 negatives. It has a > few idiosyncrasies, (but who doesn't?), and once you've figured them out, > it is a very easy and accurate camera to use. > > Richard Wasserman > > www.richardwasserman.net > > > > > On Oct 22, 2011, at 11:25 PM, Gary Benson wrote: > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bensonga/_MG_0544+Young+Woman+at+Occupy+Anchorage+XL.jpg.html >> >> I stopped by the Town Square Park today to check out the >> "demonstration". It's a very low key affair, with only a few dozen >> people in the park. Took my Leica R8 (loaded with Acros 100 and >> sporting the 50mm Summicron) and Canon 5D (with the 24-70 f2.8L) >> along. This young woman had a very nice smile. Hopefully, I got some >> good B&W images with the R8. >> >> My friend was testing out a Leica M9. I had a chance to try it out >> briefly. For a guy who has never owned a rangefinder camera (me), it >> would take some getting used to, for sure. Frankly, I much preferred >> the viewfinder and operation of my Leica R8.....ahhhh, if it was only >> a digital R10! >> >> Re the whole rangefinder experience, I'll find out if this is >> something I can get used to soon enough. I ordered a Mamiya 7II and >> 80mm lens last week, which will arrive here in Anchorage on Monday. I >> really do like shooting with medium format film (presently also >> shooting with a Pentax 67II, Pentax 645NII, Mamiya TLR and Mamiya RZ67 >> Pro II). The Mamiya 7II will be the lightest camera and I may keep it >> to a one lens kit, at least initially. >> >> Anyone here shooting with a Mamiya 6 or 7? >> >> Gary Benson >> Eagle River, Alaska >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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