Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Apr 30, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > You get it first, Ted, and let me know what you think. I trust your > opinion a lot more than all of these reviews!!! > > Tina > > PS: I keep telling Tom we need to go ahead and spend our kids' > inheritance. I think so. We are doing them a favor. We are giving them an incentive to work. s > I haven't convinced him yet! > > Tina > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> TINA OFFERED: >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica Type 246 Monochrom >> >>>>> They will pry that one out of my cold, dead hands!! >> >> Hi Tina, >> I'm quite fascinated with the review of this new LEICA MONOCHROME (246). >> The >> review results are quite amazing, peeking ones curiosity with wild and >> crazy >> thoughts..... "GET ONE TED! GET ONE TED!" :-) >> >> All my years of shooting B&W month long and longer documentaries for the >> National Film Board of Canada was the source of my quotation.... "REAL >> PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOOT BLACK & WHITE! THEY EAT SUSHI! AND DRINK SINGLE MALT >> SCOTCH!" :-) But that was in the glory days of B&W film. :-) >> >> Of course with the advent of digital colour as a piece of cake every >> frame, >> B&W was sort of pushed aside. But never for those of us from the "OLD >> SCHOOL >> OF REAL PHOTOGRAPHY!" ;-) ;-) B&W of course. :-) >> >> So now with what appears as the B&W shooting tool for the future or today? >> I >> suppose B&W may well strengthen it's position on the screens, galleries >> and >> magazines etc? >> >> SO MAYBE A NEW PURCHACE? The only one SINCE THE M8? We shall see shortly. >> :-) >> >> cheers, >> ted >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> 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