Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, I'm not trying to influence you to spend your retirement money on an unknown camera. :-) I've had this Fuji for a few years, and there are new models out this year. For me, this has been a good one, and I will probably spring for one of the new models soon. If you get a chance, just pick one up and see how it feels. As for aging, I spent a few hours cleaning up leaves in my back yard today, and I'm feeling my age! Got to wait for a few more to fall in the front before I tackle those. And no, I'm not keeping things up to my late wife's standards, but I do what I can, to keep the neighbors from disowning me. Have a good evening! :-) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 11/10/2016 10:39 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > Hi Jim, > Well now me old Son! :-) :-) You've tweaked me to have a look at this new > Fuji machine. In reality I have no idea why? As I'm more home bound these > days than outside even looking at the rubble of my once beautiful garden! > :-( Oh nothing just a wee bit of aging. > However, I'll slip down to my camera store and see the folks and have them > pull one of these machines out and have an in hand feel compared to my M8? > Basically my last real Leica working camera. > And I sure as hell can't arrive at the "OTHER SIDE" having the "GREAT > SPIRIT" :-) telling me "We've been waiting for you for awhile, as we've got > a "shoot for you! And you'll probably need a couple of cameras!" :-) So > just one M8 wont cut it! :-) > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Jim Nichols > Sent: November-10-16 8:06 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Nostalgia > > Thanks, Steve. I'm glad I'm not alone. :-) > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >>> On Nov 10, 2016, at 7:44 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> At 86, I'm probably a generation ahead of most LUGGERS, except for Dr. > Ted, Larry and Herb. I bought my first Leica in 1952, before the M > existed, > and I've never owned an M or R. I started with a used Leica III, from > 1935, > which had been converted by the factory to a IIIa. That was my standard > for > a small camera. As my small contribution to an OM list discussion, I > posted > this image, made this morning. >>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21072 >>> >>> While Micro 4/3 is the favorite system with many people today, I still > lean toward the size of the Barnacks. Consequently, I have enjoyed the > Fuji > offerings and will probably remain in that camp. While I have mentally > compared the Fuji X-E1 and the Leica IIIf, I had not put them side by side > until today. Not too different, wouldn't you say? >>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> I totally agree Jim, my wife uses the XE-1. I used it as well, we both > love it, >> >> >> steve >> >> >> >> >>> -- >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >