[LRflex] Re: Newbie Introduction
- From: Jack Maddox <jmaddox01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:55:27 -0400
Welcome Rob,
I think you have come to the right place. We are an eclectic lot here
dominated of late by digital postings. Most of the digital people
graduated from film and are more than willing to discuss either. I
believe the digital postings predominate because of the ease and low
cost of the beast as well as its relative novelty. Instant gratification
may play a part also.
That said, welcome again
Jack
Robert Lilley wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am new to the group. In the dreary days of the last winter solstice
> feeling sad I purchased a used R4 body and just recently completed the camera
> with a Summicron 50mm/f:1:2 lens. I have owned Leica cameras in the past -
> an M6 and a smattering of screw mount Leica II & III's but this is my first
> Leica SLR.
>
> Why did I acquire one? Like everybody else 60 years old and over, I am
> caught up in the analog to digital film evolution. After all, it is our
> generation that is responsible for this. I recently 'graduated' (retired)
> from the printing and graphics trade where I was a part of this evolution:
> letterpress to offset and silver to pixels. I've decided that spiritually I
> am an analog person and it is hard for me to think of Photoshop manipulations
> as 'craft'. I like carburetors in cars, LP's and 78's on stereos, shiny
> brass works in clocks, and paint with stuff in it that is bad for you. This
> is just my mindset and I don't advocate a return to those thrilling days of
> yesteryear for any one else.
>
> A while ago I retreated from the 35mm format thinking that it had been
> defeated on the digital battlefield and retreated to the high ground of large
> and medium formats. However, I have become weary of carting all this large
> stuff around for those 'happy snaps'. My family is weary of the man under
> the cloth who takes so long and attracts crowds to see the antiques around
> his neck. So to maintain peace in the family here I am back among the
> miniature camera flock. I know I will have lots of goofy questions as I make
> my way through all that stuff in the view finder.
>
> Rob
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