Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Welcome to the club, Joanne, it is great to see new faces and new images on the list. There are quite a few members in and around London, and many of us overseas members come to London from time to time (like me on the 27th). Nathan On 14-apr-2008, at 20:15, JOANNE SIMPSON wrote: > Hello, > I am brand new to the Leica system, but finally bought the M8 I > have coveted since it came out. I never touched a Leica before, > have had it a week and it is truly the most amazing camera I have > ever handled. It's so incredibly intuitive - it feels just as solid > and real as a Hasselblad - only half the weight and twice the speed > with :-( batteries... > I am, I confess, a long-time HUGger (and tree-hugger, but enough > about that), and it's great to see so many familiar names cross- > posting. I still love the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, but sometimes > you need to drive a DB9... > Here are some test shots from my first weekend back in 35mm. > Strolling around London Zoo and London Underground on a typical > April (rainy) day watching the watchers. I'm afraid some of them > are still square, and I'm not quite ready for colour yet... > Nice to meet you all. > http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/corvus76/20080412_M8 > Joanne Simpson > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman nathan@nathanfoto.com General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog Book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/128276