Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Some of my favourite equipment is from decades ago, like the 1.4/50mm Summilux or the collapsible 50mm Summicron or the 90mm Tele Elmarit. I no longer have an LTM Leica but I used to have a IIIf and enjoyed it a lot. I do have an M2 which I love using. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 11 Nov 2016, at 04:44, 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. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information