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 >>> >>> >>> ------ >>> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >>> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >>> Archives are at: >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> >> ------ >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >> Archives are at: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/