Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, I went out with my Leica IIIf RD and Summitar this morning and finished up a roll of film that has been in the camera for months. It is so much more convenient to use digital that my film cameras get very little use. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. > Jim, > we're all Leica users in a way, > but at heart, are we not all photography lovers? > > I'll get myself an adaptor for the L1 and try the 28 mm some time, soon. > > ;-) > > Asahily yours > Phx > PS: Mark would say Super Multi Coated Takumars :-) > > > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Hi Philippe, >> >> I have retired the Spotmatic, but still use the Super Takumars on my Oly >> E-510 with an adapter. I have all of the ones that you named except for >> the 28. The 55mm f/1.8 makes a nice portrait lens on a four/thirds DSLR. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" >> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:30 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >> >> >>> Pentax? >>> Spotmatic? >>> >>> Wonderful memories >>> Also had an ESII along with the Spotmatic F >>> >>> and Super Takumars - 135mm, 28mm (still on the shelves), 1.8 55mm, and >>> also f1.4 50 a gem of its own sort. >>> Feeling young again all of a sudden, DK why ;-) >>> >>> Oh yes, I love the squirrel ! >>> >>> Got one of those with my Contax in Chicago so long ago - must find the >>> slide some day. >>> >>> Thanks for sharing >>> Phx >>> >>> >>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, Mark, >>>> >>>> I couldn't afford the latest Leica gear at the time, but my trusty >>>> Pentax Spotmatic did the job just fine. You have to offer food to the >>>> critters, and they love you. The linked photo below was made in Rocky >>>> Mountain National Park, in 1991. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/The+Moocher+1991.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" >>>> <mark@rabinergroup.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 2:59 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>> >>>> >>>>> At the Rocky Mountain National Park at the LHSA meeting we all tried >>>>> shooting these little quick cute critters like that a bit smaller and >>>>> shyer. >>>>> A challenge for an M6 and a 50 or 90. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> From: Gee Bee <graham@geebeephoto.com> >>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:11:14 -0000 >>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Dec 29, 2008, at 5:58 PM, Seth wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> squirrels? SQUIRRELS??? but they're rodents, f'r heav'n sake! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> did a bloody rodent ever sit in your lap? - or lick your hand? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/p06.html >>>>>> >>>>>> 3 more pics (scroll) >>>>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/posts/squirrel.html >>>>>> >>>>>> --Graham >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > >