Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, My first "hack" job was a wooden "focaslide" that I carved and fit to the back of a 5x7 view camera, so that I could use a variety of old lenses in front of my Leica IIIa body. I recall shooting an eclipse that way, around 1954. Many other arrangements have come and gone over the years. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses" > Absolutely agree Jim. > Which is why I'm not selling my C 5D; > which gives me full frame capability with a wide range of prime R glass > as well as a couple of decent L zooms. > > I could never afford to replace my R primes with current C primes. > > I totally understand all the issues involved: > semi-functionality with full frame sensors > affordability due to either already having them or finding good deals > multiple choices > not to mention they're simply wonderful lenses. > > and it really is fun to hack photo stuff together and make it work for > you. > > I'm sure that I'm not the only one on this list that fell in love with > photography for: > the optical/mechanical tinkering > the laboratory magic > as well as > the art. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Nov 10, 2009, at 6:35 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> George, >> >> I find it is a compromise between functionality and affordability. Some >> of us have to live within our means. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" >> <imagist3 at mac.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 6:29 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses" >> >> >>> " But it remains a compromise of the designed functionality of the >>> lens."> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >