Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leaf shutters are pretty easy to service. Marty On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > Take a look at that large 6x9 negative. > > It will take quite a bit of work to beat that even with a Leica M9, unless > you are doing the Paul thing. > > Worth it? Only you can decide. I probably won't shoot with my -4T or M7 > much ever again, but I am shooting more XPan than ever before. So if the > 6x9 neg entices you... > > On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at > frozenlight.eu>wrote: > >> Just got back 3 rolls of MF film from the lab in Barcelona, shot with my >> Fuji 6x9. Of the 24 pictures in total, 14 are blank frames. And no, I did >> not accidentally photograph the inside of my camera bag this many times, >> since I follow the standard Leica RF practice of not advancing the film >> before putting the camera in the bag. I guess the lens shutter is >> sticking, >> i.e. not opening about half the time. Given that I only paid $300 for this >> camera, the fact that it has turned into a paperweight is annoying but not >> devastating. But it does mean that I am on the lookout for a reliable 6x7 >> or 6x9 MF outfit. >> >> Or I should just stop this film foolishness and get on with life in the >> 21st century. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >