Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Brian, Thanks for keeping this forum going all these years. A great bunch of people from around the planet, from which I have learned tons over the past 11 years. Cheers, Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:59:31 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG 20th anniversary Thank you Brian, for the LUG these many years, my limited ability to photograph has come largely from my experience here....learning how to see, how to shoot and appreciate/optimize the results. the wonderful people here have given of their knowledge, perceptions, and experience without hesitation... Many who are still here, a few who are not deserve my personal thanks, you have it, and I will send this note to some private e-mail addresses as well as to the LUG, whose existence made it all possible. steve Sent from my iPad Steve Barbour On Mar 24, 2012, at 9:38 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwm.edu> wrote: > On Sat, 24 Mar 2012 George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > >> big thank you Brian! >> big congratulations too! > >> Can't help wondering >> How many current LUG subscribers >> continue to actually "use" >> Leica cameras as their primary cameras. > >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser > ====================================================================================================================================== > Thanks, Brian. > > Unfortunately, my Leicas aren't my most-used cameras anymore. ;~( > I carry an M3 or IIIf with me to work everyday but since they are loaded > with B&W and I hardly get into a darkroom anymore, I get lazy and shoot > with my 30D. Part of the problem is that, unlike years ago when I shot > B&W everyday and could correctly guess exposures almost always spot-on, I > seemed to have lost the ability to go without a meter (partly this is > because I used to shoot Tri-X a lot, but now use FP4 most, and thus have > to transpose the guess to a different ISO). When I do take some > pictures with my Leica, I'm reminded of why I love them. They feel so > natural in the hand, and I love the positive focus that rangefinders > provide. I bought my Lumix LX3 thinking it would be an affordable and > carry-everywhere substitute for a digital M that I can't afford, but the > lack of a viewfinder has made it frustrating to use for quick pictures, so > I've been keeping my XA handy when I need a tiny fast-acting camera with a > meter. > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > UPAA POY 1978 > University Information Technology Services > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > amr3 at uwm.edu > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate > for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt > > _______________________________________________ > 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