[LRFlex] Re: Introduction
- From: "Bille Xavier F." <hot_billexf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 20:27:33 +0200
Welcome Aboard Tommy.
Looking forward for a peep at Hawaï pictures. Being in France, it tends to
put my brains in actions
Mind you, amthough French, I'm not from Tahiti, a dozen rows away from
Hawaï!
You are using a RE? It's not that far from a FM-3 Nikon in terms or
ergonomics and day to day use....
Here, I made a leap in the past, bought this as a "toy" (as per David's
Young comment):
http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/P6090003.JPG
Compared to it the Leica R7 viewfinder is a "gem"!
Cheers.
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Xavier F. BILLE
Maisons-Alfort - France.
From: <tommytw312@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: LeicaReflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [LRFlex] Introduction
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 23:31:25 -0400
I'm back to Leica R! I sold my R-E, R4sp and lenses back in 99 and
switched to Nikon autofocus. Have gone through a number of Nikon lenses,
couldn't really connect the way I did with my Elmarit 28, 135 and Summicron
50. Call me old fashioned. The Nikon 50mm AF-D came closest--and I kept it
and an N-80 for point and shoot family photos.
But after six years away, I got a great deal on a new R-E and a like new 35
Elmarit (what a lens!). Also got a 75-200 in like new condition for US$152
on the Ebay. They're giving it away. Last week, I bought a new R5. I
gravitate to wide angle lens, so the lack of autofocus isn't too bad
(though I Leica would add focus confirmation to the R9 I would buy one in
an instant). My next lens is going to be a...well, that's the fun of it,
isn't it.
I have given up trying to guess when to jump into digital--who knows what
technology there will be in five years?
I photograph in spurts--15 rolls one month, none for two months, etc.
Landscapes mostly, Spanish missions in Califomia and Arizona. Until I can
no longer get slide film (E100GX and Provia 400), I'll let the digital
folks go through their girations without me.
I am 51 and live in West Virginia and work outside of Washington in the
Government services sector. Travel a great deal, and bought the Leica as a
travelling kit--wonderful results from a trip to Arizona and Hawaii this
spring.
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