[LRFlex] Re: Introductions
- From: Douglas Herr <telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 15:17:32 -0700 (PDT)
Richie Chishty <applemac97@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am indebted to Doug Herr for giving me
> much needed advice about Leica SLR cameras and lenses.
>
> I then became a Leica addict!
Are you sure you want to thank me? ;-)
I am indebted to Richie for telling me of the 280 APO-Telyt his friend was
selling. This lens is well on the way to displacing the 400mm f/6.8 as my
all-time favorite most-used don't-leave-home-without-it lens.
> I like using all manual mechanical cameras like the
> Leicas.
As do I. I've tried a few electronical cameras and while they do the job well
they didn't give me the sensory feedback I'd become accustomed to from
mechanical Leicas. Not only do I like the results I get from the SL, I enjoy
using it too. With the booming popularity of digital cameras the chances of a
new mechanical Leica reflex seem slim-to-none but I'd welcome a Leicaflex SL3
if Leica were to produce it.
I now have a small fleet of Leicaflexes which I use as interchangeable film
backs for the Telyts. The latest three SLs were purchased as wrecks. One is
clearly a parts donor for the other two; one of these two was completely jammed
when it fell into my hands but is now functional; I can't claim to be as much
of a tinkerer as Art but mechanical gizmos fascinate me and I get a rush out of
figuring them out enough to make broken ones work again. The other jammed SL
is destined for a friend who has 'seen the light' and wants a Leicaflex SL.
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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