Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/19

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: Leica in Photo Techniques Mag.
From: Steve Beyer <stevebeyer@sprintmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 10:06:07 -0500

Ken,
    Mike did have a M3DS until he sold it to me. :-)  He now is using a Leica
R4SP (I think I have the right model).

Steve

Ken Lee wrote:

> Jack,
>
> We should also mention that Mike Johnson (the editor) has a Leica M and a
> 50mm DR Summicron (if I remember correctly). :-)
>
> ----------
> > From: Jack Gottlob <sam@injersey.com>
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: Leica in Photo Techniques Mag.
> > Date: Wednesday, November 19, 1997 10:26 AM
> >
> > -DaveWhen I first started to get the magazine it was named Darkroom and
> > creative camera Techniques.  Att the time there was another called
> > Darkroom.  There was a name change about 2 (?) years ago, and almost
> > immediately afterwards the other magazine stopped publishing.  I consider
>
> > Photo Techniques to be one of the very few really good magazines on the
> > market.  Their articles are sophisticated and informative unkike some of
> > the others which are real dreck.  Also, if you haven't seen View Camera I
>
> > suggest that you pick up a copy at Barnes and Noble.  Devoted mainly to
> > fine art photography,  I think that it would be interesting to anyone who
>
> > shoots b&w.  Phil Simmons, the magazine publisher, recently came out with
>
> > another magazine devoted to the small format shooter.  I saw it at the
> > Javitz show, .  Unfortunately, it hasn't hit the bookstores here yet.
> > (maybe somebody out there can supply the name.)
> > jack