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Subject: [Leica] Occupy Anchorage, Now Mamiya 7
From: disfromage at ameritech.net (Richard Wasserman)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:56:58 -0500
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Thank you Robert! Maybe color next time...



On Oct 23, 2011, at 10:31 AM, Robert Meier wrote:

> Richard,
>
> Just looked at Prairie Joe's and really enjoyed it.   Beautiful B&W  
> work.   But I also wanted to see some of it in color.  Maybe that's  
> just me.
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>
> On Oct 23, 2011, at 10:13 AM, Richard Wasserman wrote:
>
>> Gary,
>>
>> I use a Mamiya 7II with a few lenses quite a bit?I often use it  
>> when 4x5 isn't practical. It is also a very nice walk-about camera,  
>> not overly bulky or heavy. It is a excellent camera with fabulous  
>> lenses. I generally use it with TMY-2 or one of the Portra color  
>> films. With Acros you'll be hard pressed to tell that the prints  
>> weren't from 4x5 negatives. It has a few idiosyncrasies, (but who  
>> doesn't?), and once you've figured them out, it is a very easy and  
>> accurate camera to use.
>>
>> Richard Wasserman
>>
>> www.richardwasserman.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 22, 2011, at 11:25 PM, Gary Benson wrote:
>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bensonga/_MG_0544+Young+Woman+at+Occupy+Anchorage+XL.jpg.html
>>>
>>> I stopped by the Town Square Park today to check out the
>>> "demonstration".  It's a very low key affair, with only a few dozen
>>> people in the park.  Took my Leica R8 (loaded with Acros 100 and
>>> sporting the 50mm Summicron) and Canon 5D (with the 24-70 f2.8L)
>>> along. This young woman had a very nice smile.  Hopefully, I got  
>>> some
>>> good B&W images with the R8.
>>>
>>> My friend was testing out a Leica M9.  I had a chance to try it out
>>> briefly.  For a guy who has never owned a rangefinder camera (me),  
>>> it
>>> would take some getting used to, for sure.  Frankly, I much  
>>> preferred
>>> the viewfinder and operation of my Leica R8.....ahhhh, if it was  
>>> only
>>> a digital R10!
>>>
>>> Re the whole rangefinder experience, I'll find out if this is
>>> something I can get used to soon enough.  I ordered a Mamiya 7II and
>>> 80mm lens last week, which will arrive here in Anchorage on  
>>> Monday.  I
>>> really do like shooting with medium format film (presently also
>>> shooting with a Pentax 67II, Pentax 645NII, Mamiya TLR and Mamiya  
>>> RZ67
>>> Pro II).  The Mamiya 7II will be the lightest camera and I may  
>>> keep it
>>> to a one lens kit, at least initially.
>>>
>>> Anyone here shooting with a Mamiya 6 or 7?
>>>
>>> Gary Benson
>>> Eagle River, Alaska
>>>
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In reply to: Message from bensonga at gmail.com (Gary Benson) ([Leica] Occupy Anchorage)
Message from disfromage at ameritech.net (Richard Wasserman) ([Leica] Occupy Anchorage, Now Mamiya 7)
Message from robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier) ([Leica] Occupy Anchorage, Now Mamiya 7)