Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I completely understand your situation. I guess I'm the lucky one. We have a Target (Wal-Mart will do in a pinch), CVS, Ekerds, Rite-Aide, and a nice downtown camera store that can get E6 in two days and regular BW in two days. I'm in Lancaster PA....and I realize that the above mentioned chains have been known to produce negatives and prints of questionable quality but in my experience, I have been pleased.....not that I have the absolute highest standards mind you..... Robert -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand@gmail.com> > Well - in my view, the problem is in the processing. Any photography shop > in > Chennai would accept E6 and B&W processing ten years ago. There is now one > small shop left who processes E6, and charges an exorbitant US$11 per roll. > The last shop willing to process B&W stopped last week. This in a city with > a population of 8 million. The only way to go seems to be - buy fast > lenses, > and shoot Fuji Reala! > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 12:37 AM, Robert Clark <rclark01@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > That's very much how I feel. I like to slow down and enjoy it. Part of > > the > > enjoyment comes from using the M6, the rangefinder brightness, the crisp > > clicks of the aperture ring, the ease of focusing, the very quiet > > shutter, > > the ease of transport, and I love the results. I have this wonderful > > spirited feeling in a days walk through a park, around a city, and people > > watching with my M6. Of course, I could do the same with an M8 and from > > the > > looks of the lovely images here on the LUG, many of us do and create > > sparkling results. > > > > I still enjoy the negative and the fact that I can store the negative for > > ever and ever (well...not really but look at the newly released Capa > > rolls) > > and it's always there barring some disaster. Digital media has greatly > > advanced too but for me, the negative does what I want in the way that I > > like to photograph. Cost can be an issue and at $15 for 36 exp, that can > > add up. I generally go to the local target and get 26 exp for $5.99 and > > a > > $2.99 CD with all the rolls I bring in at the same time. > > > > I also enjoy my new D300 but for different reasons - primarily related to > > type of photography. Several weeks ago, I attended a horse show event > > and > > took many digital pics for a possible veterinary text I'm working on with > > a > > professional in that field. For that purpose, the digital was just the > > tool > > and a marvelous one at that. I'm sure I'll use it to take action shots > > of > > my kids playing soccer this spring and watersport pics in the summer. I > > hope to attend the F1 Canadian GP and the D300 will come in great there, > > too. Maybe an Indycar race or perhaps the Red Bull US Grand Prix - > > Motogp, > > too...There are, however, many other opportunities to photograph that fit > > the M6 perfectly and for me, I'm grateful, happy, and quite pleased to > > leave > > the D300 home while the M6 accompanies me to new places to explore and > > new > > things to ponder. > > > > Robert W. Clark > > National Curriculum Director > > CASE Project - Animal Science > > National Council for Agricultural Education > > Office - 717-459-3185 > > Cell - 717-648-2744 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > > amr3@uwm.edu > > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 2:52 PM > > To: lug@leica-users.org > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Not Buying M8/ I'm with Frank Filippone > > > > > > Quoting "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> > > > > > For John and all the other hold outs,While I respect personal decisions > > > especially when based on financials, not getting a digital camera makes > > > little sense. > > > ...snip... > > > > If I get a digital camera, what I have is ONE digital camera. > > > > > Now, the real heart of a camera, imaging capabilities. Here, digital > > wins > > > on all counts. You have available a much wider choice of ISO's that > > > are > > > truly useable. ... snip... Feeling experimental? ...snip... > > > > I like to have a choice of cameras too, to be refreshed and experiment. > > > > > With digital you will get immediate feed back to further your creative > > side. > > > > I like to slow down and enjoy my photography. It's all ASAP!! at work. > > It's great to work to my own schedule off duty, and enjoy the whole > > process > > from loading film to sleeveing negatives. I need to have that negative > > or > > slide > > to hold in my hand or it's just not satisfying. > > > > > > Alan > > > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > > University Information Technology Services > > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > > amr3@uwm.edu > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information