Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I asked her about that. She smiled and said "Tell the Flower King not to sweat the flowerking small stuff" and winked. I was so surprised I messed up the setting on my pocket Oly.... Here she is in her apartment in Paris in Nov '09 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/France/Paris+09/MF_HCBapt.jpg.html And I am on her balcony. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/France/Paris+09/DB_HCBapt.jpg.html Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 2:25 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... > Magnum Photographer Martine Franck used only the pre asph 28mm. It never > came off her camera. Just like her Hubby HCB pretty much only used one > lens > in his case a 50mm. > She's had nine books published of her work. By real publishing houses with > their money. > She died three years ago. > > > On 4/7/15 7:42 PM, "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > >> >>> On Apr 6, 2015, at 9:08 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>> JEEEEESSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! I just used what the moment required! >>> :-) >>> :-) >>> >>> But then I usually had 3 or 4 M's hanging off neck and shoulders! :-) >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Richard Man >>> Sent: April-05-15 9:06 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... >>> >>> Oh sure, some people love the 28mm. David Alan Harvey is one, and so >>> is/was >>> BD Cohen. >> >> he raved about it. >> >> >> s >> >> >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 8:49 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Maybe there's something wrong with me, but I have for years used a 28 >>>> and >>>> not even owned a 35. I have always subscribed to the "if your pictures >>>> aren't good enough you aren't close enough" school of thought. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Mark Rabiner >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 10:32 PM >>>> >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... >>>> >>>> I don't agree with the Criticism of the 28 cron I'd love one. I love >>>> the >>>> compactness of it. >>>> It was put out here or other lists that it was made at a lower >>>> standard. >>>> I'd call that baloney. It doest say Summarit on it does it . That's the >>>> only >>>> "bargain" lower standard Leica ever made. If Leica was going to do a >>>> thing >>>> like that it would certainly be in their website and not be come kind >>>> of >>>> inside secret for photo list people. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/5/15 4:06 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> If I do street documentary, I would get a 28mm (again) for sure. I did >>>>> most >>>>> of my "Occupy" series with the 35 or 50mm, and I definitely would have >>>>> loved a 28mm. >>>>> >>>>> Fortunately, the 28mm Cron is the unloved Leica-child, so one can get >>>>> it >>>>> for around $2500 now. A bargain compares to the Nocti :-) >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:28 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Mark, I think you should go back a reread your books ;-) >>>>>> >>>>>> john >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Mark Rabiner >>>>>> Sent: Monday, 6 April 2015 6:08 a.m. >>>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... >>>>>> >>>>>> Most of us and most photographers I've ever met unless they were just >>>>>> starting out had both a 28 and a 24. Nobody ever didn't have either. >>> That >>>>>> would be crazy. Its always been a basic focal length. Its one of the >>>>>> frame >>>>>> lines in M's since the M2 in 1957. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> Photographer >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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.richardmanphoto.com> >>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>> // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>> http://www.avast.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >