Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jeremy, Have a look here for Tom's rapidwinder site: http://www.rapidwinder.com/ All the left eye shooters love them and the right eye people wonder what all the fuss is about. When the gods were drawing lots, they gave me a right eye preference so I cannot give you any personal experience. Cheers John Collier > From: J Vaughan <sthawk_ontheroad@yahoo.com> > > > Hi... I'm Jeremy and I'm a... Photographer.... > ALL:<muted> Hi Jeremy... > > I just joined the list after perusing the archives for the last couple > months and thought this could be an entertaining group to listen to. > > I purchased an M6 in December. <hint> if you are looking for a deal on > Leicas find out when the leica rep is coming to town he won't have > great deals but if you stand around outside you will find folks > wandering ion to tradein their gear for the latest stuff.. I bought a > MINT body for $1200... I was pleased. > > I'd been borrowing a 35/2 lens from a friend as I wasn't able to afford > a lens and just cameback from shooting my Grandfather who I was taking > care of in Florida untill he died... the film is sitting next to me > undeveloped as I'm not sure I'm ready to look at it... It was hard the > first time through. > > Currently I'm working on several projects including a new book project. > I've ben shooting the North End in Boston for the last 4 years and will > probabaly have an exhibition of the photos in the fall. I shoot mostly > B$W though I've beeen shoting a ton of Chromes recently.... > > Currently the stable includes an M6,M5 a 35/2 lens (mine) a F3w/35/1.4 > and 135/2.8; a 6x9 graflex w/135/4.5 several Polaroid cameras a Canonn > Demi, and a OLD Rolliflex. > Currently I teach Photo History at a college in the NE and dofreelance > documentary work.. > 'K is thaat enoough... can someone show me the secret handshake now? > > Is there anyone in the Boston area that would be willing to show me > what one of Toms Rapidwinders is like? I'm left eye mastered and am > tire of ducking from the viewfinder to cock this ity-bity camera... >