Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>1. TI'm interested in regrets. Who still has or otherwise prefers screw mount? My first Leica (M4) was purchased in the 70s but I have and use LTM cameras as well. They are smaller and lighter than the M and make great "stealth" cameras. >2. Who's the fattest> I'm 250 and am starting to feel like a miniature >Jabba the Hut. If anyone is fatter I'd love hearing from you. I'm a >little new to it. Trouble with fanny packs? Leica exercises or Diets? About 275, but tall also >3. The all time greatest Leica M lens is: Noctilux >4. Favorite black and white printing paper. Now that Oriental is back, it will be Oriental. >5. Favorite inkjet printing paper. Huh? >6. Alternate developers anyone: Amidol, Glycin, Pyro, Cathetoal both for >negs and prints. FG7/Edwal Super Black >7. Resin. My sink is SS. Bought from a restaurant action >8.Does Leica need to compete with the Contax G2 autofocus automatic rangefinder? Not according to many who have owned both. Personally, I don't trust electronic rangefinding. >9.Viso. I've heard little or nothing on it in the 3 Months I've been >around. I saw a few in Denver at the LHSA thing. They seem really neat: >Man from U.N.C.L.E.. Functional. I'm getting one. Any Advise? Go 'em, use 'em. Get a II or III. Absolutely terrific with a 65 Elmar (recently used one for a jewelry shoot) on a bellows or universal focus mount. Also like it with the 200 f4 Telyt. >10. Has being a Leicaphile changed you as a person (OK I'm getting >desperate, give me more time and I'll put down some other good ones, >wanted an even ten)? It certainly stopped me from always looking for better equipment. Ken Wilcox - ------------------ Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits LAW LHSA MEA <wilcox@tir.com>