[LRflex] Re: Future R system
- From: "Axel Collier" <axel.collier@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 14:43:08 +0200
Hi Rob
thank you for looking !
I have always a filter on my Angenieux. I like this lens very much. I even
got nice shots of Flyball (running dogs) with this lens. Prefocus helps a
lot as you can see on my Flickrsite. But i must admit that for sports like
cycling, i do prefer my autofocus everything Nikons ..
Axelred is my nickname at work. My beard is red. And a famous singer in
Belgium is called "Axelle Red". You can find her here :
http://www.axelle-red.com/#/en/home/
Greetings Axel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Lilley" <speyerdom@xxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Future R system
> Hi Axel,
>
> I like your Ardennes compositions. You are lucky to own the Angenieux
> zoom and it is a nice range. A word of caution, Angenieux lenses tend to
> have soft coatings and are prone to picking up cleaning marks, etc. This
> is my experience of a thousand years ago when I shot Exakta with Angenieux
> retro-focus wide angles.
>
> Yes it is "f8 and be there" and at 62 I can manage to get my body there
> but its getting hard to manage all the gear too. This year when I was
> shooting up in Maine, I wanted to get a close up shot of the lighthouse
> at Mulholland Point in the Bay of Fundy but alas, I don't own a telephoto
> for my 4x5 inch view camera - so I wasn't 'there' for that shot.
>
> Axelred! - hmmm, brings to mind a Triumph TR3 I called "Ethelred The
> Radiator-less" There you go, Lucas electrics - talk about analog!
>
> Rob
>
>
> On Aug 7, 2010, at 5:44 AM, Axel Collier wrote:
>
>> Hi Rob
>> Thank you for your interesting comments. It is interesting to see that
>> you
>> are strugling with the same problem.
>> Your experience seems to lead to what Dave said earlier : "f8 and be
>> there".
>> That is why I still consider investing more in the Rsystem. It may be
>> dead,
>> but still plenty of cameras and lenses around on the bay ...
>> My father gave me a R3 with 70-210mm Angenieux a year agon and i find
>> this
>> fantastic tools. I had to replace the light sealing, but the camera is
>> good
>> enough for me. I adapted the Angenieux with a Leitax and bought a D300. I
>> am
>> very happy with this combination. But I also like film. Film is nice. It
>> is
>> not better or worse , it is different.
>> Maybee i will get me a 50mm to go with my R3, or maybee i get the R8 ? Or
>> maybee i will get a M6 ...
>> Or maybee i will get some lessons and learn more before i buy more stuff
>> ...
>> You can see what i do here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/44847726@N08/
>> As you can see, i am learning every day.
>> All comments are welcom.
>> greetings, Axel.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Robert Lilley" <speyerdom@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <leicaReflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 4:05 PM
>> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Future R system
>>
>>
>>> Alex,
>>> I have been caught up in the Medium Format/Large Format debate as well.
>>> I
>>> own several MF and LF cameras. I have lugged all this equipment about
>>> in
>>> the field. Its not only about cameras and lenses, its also about
>>> getting
>>> a large camera and it's film to the scene and keeping it motionless when
>>> you get there. I have invested quite a bit of money in tripods, heads,
>>> backpacks and other ancillary equipment to do this. Every time I am in
>>> the field I am reminded of this 1950's film about a bunch of peasants
>>> who
>>> drag this huge canon over hill and dale to attack a fort. I have
>>> invested in a large darkroom that can handle up to 5x7" without a
>>> problem.
>>> But...
>>>
>>> I am starting to wonder if it is really worth it after seeing the
>>> pictures
>>> taken with R cameras by this group. I have come to the conclusion that
>>> its not about negative size. It is all about the quality of the lens
>>> and
>>> tripping the shutter at the right place and time. I have only a R4 and
>>> a
>>> Summicron 2.8 50mm at this point. This combination takes wonderful
>>> pictures. I am seriously thinking about selling all my LF and MF kit
>>> and
>>> buying a complete Leica R system.
>>>
>>> Question is, what do I buy? Hmmm...
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> From: "Axel Collier" <axel.collier@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [LRflex] Leica or MF
>>> Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 08:48:58 +0200
>>>
>>> The other day I had this discussion with a friend. He claimed that all
>>> the
>>> debate about the different brands (Nikon/Canon/Leica ...) were about
>>> details, that you can only improve image quality really by upgrading to
>>> Medium Format (i know, and by getting a better photographer ;-) ) .
>>> What
>>> do you guys think about that ?
>>> Would it still be worthwhile to invest in MF since prices have dropped
>>> so
>>> dramatically ? An old RB or even Rollei 6000 can be had on bay for a
>>> fraction of what they used to cost. I have lately been playing more with
>>> film again, so i was wondering if i would invest a little in another
>>> lens
>>> for my R3, or even a M6 or would invest in MF. I know, these are wild
>>> thoughts, hope you can forgive me for that ;-)
>>> greetings, Axel
>>>
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