Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jan, Don't worry about those of us who are sometimes grumpy and cantankerous - and I include myself in that from time to time - I joined well after the group had started, so I am a relative newbie. But on this list you will find the most incredible variety of experience and expertise in most things photographic. Many of us like and love screw-mount/LTM/Barnack cameras and bayonet cameras and some even stick film in them and take photographs. Some - OK, many - like digital, some can even afford it! The criticism is often some of the most constructive you can find and from people who you grow to know and respect. This is a family and we all argue at sometime like most families, but you will find someone who knows about most things, or can point you in the right direction, though when I asked for a paleoeconomist, I ran out of luck! Welcome to the list, Peter Dzwig Ric Carter wrote: > Welcome, Jan-- > > Take pictures, post pictures, look at pictures. > > Talk gear, ask about gear. > > Take part in conversations that interest you. > > Hit the delete key on those that do not. > > Belly up to the bar. Good to have you with us. > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ > > > > On Mar 3, 2009, at 10:22 PM, Jan van Rooyen wrote: > >> I am the "new boy" from Florida who recently joined the LUG, >> converting from >> two Zorki-6's to a newly-serviced Leica II (1934, # 146223) in fantastic >> working condition, smooth and quiet as a Rolls-Royce - my first Leica >> ever. >> My first Leitz lens is on its way to me, a user but clean 4/90 Elmar. My >> other LTM lenses are 4/25 Color-Skopar Shapshot with its viewfinder, >> 2.8/35 >> Jupiter-12, 2/50 Jupiter-8, 3.5/50 collapsible Industar, 2/85 Jupiter and >> 4/135 Jupiter, plus Russian revolving turret viewfinder. My favorites are >> the 25mm and 85mm lenses. I did not find the bottom loading hard at >> all and >> am almost through my first film! So exciting to have such a nice new >> toy. I >> specifically wanted a pre-WWII Leica camera ... a dream since 1959 when I >> was in Grade Eleven and became camera-conscious. A long wait! - Jan van >> Rooyen, Violin Maker. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig