[LRflex] Re: Introducting myself
- From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 09:51:41 +0100
Got any results so far?
How's the R4 doing?
Yours
Phileica
Philippe Amard wrote:
>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:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>><http://perso.numericable.fr/%7Ephamard/Divers/pagedivers.html>he
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>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:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks Phil. I just loaded the first roll and
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>noticed
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>the tabs on film take-up spool are a bit loose.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>I'll
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>watch out for light leak. The 50mm F2 may have a
>>>>diameter of 45mm. Can you or someone recommend
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>places
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>to get filters or step-up rings. I found myself
>>>>thinking more about camera care than I used to...
>>>>
>>>>--- Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>ps : forgot to tell you
>>>>>a) good news : you can trust the R4 as to light
>>>>>measurement
>>>>>(particularly spot measurement of course) ; my
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>Nikon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>this - the film
>>>>>window seal is crucial too - should your R4 leak
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>from there a small bit
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>of black adhesive tape on the back can do the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>trick
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>as a makeshift.
>>>>>My advice: shoot a short roll and ask for
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>processing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>and sample print
>>>>>fast, then you'll know.
>>>>>Phileica
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Philippe Amard wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>No Chang, Leica is not part of my name, but part
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>of
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>my life. I had been
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>dreaming of Leicas since I first could use one
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>when
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>I was 16 - I'm 49
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>now. And I had promised myself I'd have one for
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>my
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>40th birthday at the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>latest. I now own an R3 (this one's heavy and not
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>so compact) and an R4
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>(which I found on Ebay for a couple of bucks and
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>whose feel reminds me
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>of my 139 Contax progam T and P modes apart)
>>>>>>As to the nickname, my friend is called Alice and
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>guess what; Alice and
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Leica are anagrams ;-) Phil in greek means
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>"love"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>so I love Alice and
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Leicas altogether - Simple.
>>>>>>Have a nice weekend - weather prmitting I'm going
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>to try my luck at a
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>flock of storks which we spotted a fortnight ago
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>-
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>hope they haven't
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>migrated yet ...
>>>>>>Yours
>>>>>>Phileica
>>>>>>
>>>>>>yong chang wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thank you, Phileica (is this "leica" part of
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>your
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>real
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>name?). I'll be using it. It's a heavy camera!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--- Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Welcome too!
>>>>>>>>I own an R4 - DK if I make the most of it, but
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>like it better than
>>>>>>>>other cameras I had before and even after ;-)
>>>>>>>>Good luck and a long and happy life to both of
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>you
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Phileica (France)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>
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