[LRflex] Re: Introducting myself

Hi Richard,
thanks - only the first two were taken with the R4 with (Shaolin pixes 
are too with the exception of "Flying Shaolins" taken with the R3 and 
Winder ) - the remainder on this page is off topic equipment
Have a nice week
Phileica

yong chang wrote:

>Philippe, I'm impressed by the beautiful colors in
>these photos. Will see how my first roll comes out in
>next day or two. Thanks and happy shooting...
>Richard
>
>--- Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Hi Chang
>>Plastic tabs are indeed not so robust as one might
>>wish, you're right - 
>>I have one broken on the R3 MOT (no surprise here),
>>it doesn't affect 
>>opertion so long as you're careful when loading.
>>
>>If you still have doubts about light measurement
>>look here - t 
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><http://perso.numericable.fr/%7Ephamard/Divers/pagedivers.html>he
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>>picture isn't worth much, but the camera did its job
>>alright as far as 
>>metering is concerned i'd say - it looks much nicer
>>though when 
>>projected from the original slide. Comments -
>>positive or negative - are 
>>welcome of course.
>>
>>Filters : Ebay might be a way to find some. Other,
>>second hand shops, or 
>>maybe someone on the list - good luck
>>
>>Let us know when you have some results
>>Phileica - who's sorry as the storks have already
>>left for better climates
>>
>>yong chang wrote:
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>>>Thanks Phil. I just loaded the first roll and
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>>noticed
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>>>the tabs on film take-up spool are a bit loose.
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>>I'll
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>>>watch out for light leak. The 50mm F2 may have a
>>>diameter of 45mm. Can you or someone recommend
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>>places
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>>>to get filters or step-up rings. I found myself
>>>thinking more about camera care than I used to...
>>>
>>>--- Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>>ps : forgot to tell you
>>>>a) good news : you can trust the R4 as to light
>>>>measurement 
>>>>(particularly spot measurement of course) ; my
>>>>        
>>>>
>>Nikon
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>>>>and Pentaxes needed 
>>>>a lot of adjustment as the cells would invariably
>>>>take the sky (or upper 
>>>>part of the mirror) as their reference :-(  not so
>>>>with the R4. :-)
>>>>b) not so good news : you'd better check on the
>>>>seals prior to embarking 
>>>>on taking several rolls in a row as the foam tends
>>>>to "rot" and get 
>>>>sticky and let unwanted light in - I fixed mine
>>>>after discovering that I 
>>>>had lost my holiday slides last Easter on account
>>>>        
>>>>
>>of
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>>>>this - the film 
>>>>window seal is crucial too - should your R4 leak
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>from there a small bit 
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>>>>of black adhesive tape on the back can do the
>>>>        
>>>>
>>trick
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>>>>as a makeshift.
>>>>My advice: shoot a short roll and ask for
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>>>>
>>processing
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>>>>and sample print 
>>>>fast, then you'll know.
>>>>Phileica
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Philippe Amard wrote:
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>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>No Chang, Leica is not part of my name, but part
>>>>>          
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>>of
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>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>my life. I had been 
>>>>   
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>>>>        
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>>>>>dreaming of Leicas since I first could use one
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>when
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>>>>>
>>>>>          
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>>>>I was 16 - I'm 49 
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>>>>>now. And I had promised myself I'd have one for
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>my
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>>>>>     
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>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>40th birthday at the 
>>>>   
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>>>>>latest. I now own an R3 (this one's heavy and not
>>>>>     
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>>>>so compact) and an R4 
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>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>(which I found on Ebay for a couple of bucks and
>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>whose feel reminds me 
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>>>>        
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>>>>>of my 139 Contax progam T and P modes apart)
>>>>>As to the nickname, my friend is called Alice and
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>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>guess what; Alice and 
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>Leica are anagrams ;-)  Phil in greek means
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>"love"
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>>>>so I love Alice and 
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>>>>        
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>>>>>Leicas altogether - Simple.
>>>>>Have a nice weekend - weather prmitting I'm going
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>>>>to try my luck at a 
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>>>>>flock of storks which we spotted a fortnight ago
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>>-
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>>>>hope they haven't 
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>>>>        
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>>>>>migrated yet ...
>>>>>Yours
>>>>>Phileica
>>>>>
>>>>>yong chang wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>>Thank you, Phileica (is this "leica" part of
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>>your
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>>>>real
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>>>>>>name?). I'll be using it. It's a heavy camera!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--- Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>>wrote:
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>>>>>>>Welcome too!
>>>>>>>I own an R4 - DK if I make the most of it, but
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>I
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>>>>>>>like it better than 
>>>>>>>other cameras I had before and even after ;-)
>>>>>>>Good luck and a long and happy life to both of
>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>you
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>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>>>Phileica (France)
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