Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Cedric for the tips on not damaging the parts and on film storage - much appreciated ! On 05-02-2013 11:43, Cedric Agie wrote: > If you want to keep films B&W or color for a longer time, put them > (airthight one by one) in a freezer. They can last for more than 10 > years. Take them out of the freezer the day before. > > Congratulations for the nice gift you received. You can be verrry > proud of it. The Summicron 50 mm Near Focus is one of the best normal > lenses Leitz ever made. > Taking insects, flowers and other small objects gives wonderfull > pictures. Be carefull with M-7 and Digital M camera's. Some do have a > problem when you put them on the camera. Don't use force. There is > also a small black finger that protudes from the near focus device. > > The head can be screwed of and put on all M Visoflex systhems. > > Kind Regards. > > Cedric Agie > > > 13/2/5 Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com>: >> He has likely to have lived long enough to understand the joy of passing >> that camera to a loving user who will explain its beauty to his >> grandchildren. >> >> He is also safe in knowing it will not be cast off misunderstood or >> appreciated. >> >> Now, do the same things with it he did! >> >> We look forward to you sharing. >> >> Ric Carter >> www.CartersXRd.net >> http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter >> >> >> On Feb 4, 2013, at 5:43 PM, Ruben Bl?del <ruben at rhodos.dk> wrote: >> >>> My father in law is 88 years old and has worked as a doctor almost all >>> his life in developing countries in Africa. >>> Before he was stationed in Ethiopia in the late 1950ties and just a few >>> months after my wife was born he bought a Leica M3 with a Summicron 50 >>> mm 2.0 with near field specs and a Leica meter. That Leica followed him >>> to Ethiopia and later to Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. It was serviced at >>> Leica a couple of times due to fungi and other "illnesses" from being in >>> the humidity of the tropics but is in really good condition. All >>> pictures of my wife and her brothers growing up in Africa was shot with >>> that wonderful camera. >>> This weekend I visited my father in law together with my wife and my two >>> daughters >>> We had not seen him for a 5 weeks since as he needed peace trying to >>> recover from two cancer operations. >>> He was very weak but insisted on sitting with us for a cup of tea. >>> I lost my father last year so I know what is going trough my wifes and >>> children's heads - all the questions they would like to ask - the fear >>> of loosing him etc. >>> It was tough trying not to show him how worried we all are. >>> He is due for another surgery Thursday and the odds are not to good >>> At the end of our visit he need to rest but just before we left he >>> called me and asked me if I would go into his study and fetch a box on >>> his desk >>> I had no idea what was going on, but i did bring the box to him, and he >>> opened it and asked me If I would like to have his Leica because he >>> thought that I would be the one that could bring it to good use. >>> I was very proud and honored - and yet very sad because it felt like by >>> accepting this great gift from him, I also realized that it might be >>> his way of saying that he would not be around for much longer - I guess >>> doctors have a way of knowing these kind of things. >>> I feel the best way I can show my gratitude is by bringing it to good >>> use and shoot some beautiful pictures - I have not used analog for a >>> while - at work I no longer use slides but a Canon 5d 3 with - but I >>> still have some rolls of Efke B&W 25 ISO film - I actually look forward >>> to use analog again and especially with the close focus ability of the >>> 50 summicron. >>> It might not be right away - but I will post a link when I get some film >>> through the old M3 >>> Have a lovely evening >>> Ruben >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > ----- > Ingen virus fundet i denne meddelelse. > Kontrolleret af AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2897 / Virusdatabase: 2639/6080 - Udgivelsesdato: > 04-02-2013 > > >