[Leica] Introduction

[philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)]

Welcome Ryan

You might be a lurker finally chosing to join the show, good on you;  
we're always happy to meet new people here.

I hope that once it's been delivered, you'll be pleased with the new  
gear and will share images with us.

Bien cordialement de Metz, France
Philippe


Le 15 janv. 12 ? 03:11, Ryan Scott Bardsley a ?crit :

>
> Hello,
>
> My name is Ryan and I thought I would write to introduce myself as a  
> new member. I am anxiously awaiting my second Leica, albeit my first  
> digital one., that will be arriving later this week. I have been  
> shooting for a while now. My dad started me on his Nikon F2 and I  
> fell in love with photography from there. Mostly, I shoot for  
> pleasure, though I do do some studio work for my job. I am a  
> designer and sometimes need to do a quick product shot. A while back  
> I bought a Minilux and it still comes with me on every bit of travel  
> I do. I wanted something that I could point, shoot, and capture  
> something quickly merely because it was always in my pocket. It is a  
> great little camera.
>
> My digital workhorse has been a Canon 20D that I bought when they  
> were hot, and fresh, and young. The time came when it was time for  
> something a bit more interesting. I have two small children. I am  
> only going to have one chance to capture images of them when they  
> are this age. And I wanted something that would challenge my  
> photography skills and make my life interesting. After a good deal  
> of research, I settled on a lightly-used M8. I couldn't justify  
> spending the additional $2k - $4k to get into an M8.2 or an M9. So,  
> the shutter noise shouldn't be a problem with my "subjects" and I  
> don't mind the smaller sensor. Along with the body, I opted for the  
> Summicron 50mm lens which seems to be a good starter lens to get  
> into using a rangefinder camera.
>
> I am now waiting for the mailman to bring me several small, heavy  
> boxes.
>
> Looking forward to learning some things here. Thanks for listening.
>
> Ryan
> Boston, MA
>
>
>
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