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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Nostalgia - JIM
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 17:35:57 +0100
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http://tinyurl.com/gwxj56d

:-)

Amities
Philippe



Le 13 nov. 2016 ? 17:33, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a ?crit :

> Thanks for your thoughts, Philippe.  The only thing I would add to the 
> X-E1 would be an eye cup.  As a glasses wearer,  the stray light is very 
> bothersome when outdoors.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> On 11/13/2016 8:53 AM, Philippe wrote:
>> Hi Jim,
>> 
>> I had one which I loved - Jean-Michel may still be using it btw
>> 
>> The form factor and the rendition were what I wanted. The XT-1 I'm now 
>> using is more like the first OM reflexes ;-)
>> 
>> Keep the good pictures coming dear Jim
>> 
>> Amities
>> Philippe
>> 
>> Le 11 nov. 2016 ? 04:44, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a ?crit 
>> :
>> 
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> 
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