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Subject: [Leica] M7 body coming - Lluis
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:31:41 +0100
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Hi Gerry,

Permit me to jump in?while film selection is not as good as 20 years ago, in 
B&W I have bought some of the same films I used back before going digital, 
such as Tri-X, Fuji Acros, and the Ilford films.

Cheers,
Nathan

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> On 13 Mar 2016, at 10:01, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Lluis
> 
> your comments are of great interest. Now I have made the decision to shoot 
> film again for some of my work I cannot wait to get started. I am a little 
> out of touch with modern films, so which do you use?
> 
> Gerry
> 
>> On 13 Mar 2016, at 02:15, lluisripollphotography <lluisripollphotography 
>> at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Good new Gerry!
>> 
>> I?m shooting again film too, I have several films to develop, I?m a 
>> little disappointed with all these problems with sensors etc? , I have 
>> followed the comments on the LFI about the sensor problems and one of the 
>> members has said "If you want "real" B&W, pick up an earlier M Leica or 
>> any other film camera and shoot film.?
>> 
>> As you say, we are trained for this!
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Lluis
>> 
>> 
>>> El 12 mar? 2016, a les 17:21, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> 
>>> va escriure:
>>> 
>>> I ordered a used M7 today, and I am looking forward to getting back to 
>>> film after 13 or 14 years. I bought it mainly as a backup in case 
>>> anything goes wrong with my M9, but having said that i shot film for 
>>> around 40+ years from the age of 14 and it will be good to play with it 
>>> again. Back to the world of exploring which film is best handled by the 
>>> processors I guess because i don't want to get into the processing side 
>>> of life, which I never did enjoy. it should arrive on Tuesday complete 
>>> with an 'Artisan' half-case and a Leicatime strap - such class!
>>> 
>>> Gerry
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>>> www.gwpics.com
>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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