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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: GR1 erection(was: Street photography)
From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 11:54:51 +0100
References: <B5ABA8A2.1C24%rof@mac.com> <v03007802b5ac4d319084@[164.138.176.25]>

Does it not have the aperture dial like the GR1s?

Simon

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Christer Almqvist" <christer@almqvist.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: GR1 erection(was: Street photography)


> OK the lens is very good, but it is still a P&S thing. It is not under
your
> control, except that you can turn off the flash _permanently_ by flipping
a
> switch, not pushing little rubbery knobs to get down to the third level of
> some menue, and then have to redo the whole thing every time you turn on
> the camera. That's what I like about the GR-1. The switch, and the lens.
> But I hate the little rubber button that turns on the camera. And it turns
> itself on in your trousers pocket. It must look like a very rapid erection
> to the uninformed spectator when the lens starts moving out.  Is this how
> Ralph got started on his nudes?  If so, please advise how to proceed.
> Anyway, I almost always have room for the M6 with a Summicron in my jacket
> pocket. Unobtrousive.
>
> >Yes, I have a GR1--this is my second one, the first had an untimely
demise
> >at a
> >water ride in an amusement park in Belgium. It is a great little "take
> >everywhere" camera for those occasions where even a Leica is too much.
> >
> >Nathan
> >
> >ralph fuerbringer wrote:
> >
> >> anyone using the richo 28mmf2.8 asherical lens in ltm or the superative
mini
> >> gr1 with the same optic for street,nudes, whatever? the gr1 fits in any
> >> pocket and looks so toy like the little devil hoodwinks everyone. i
mini
> >> battery lasted 3 years with at least 100 flash shots along the way,
> >> perfectly balanced illumination in a gallery show opening.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >--
> >Nathan Wajsman
> >Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland
> >
> >e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch
> >
> >General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/
> >Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/
> >Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/
>
>
> --
> Christer Almqvist
> D-20255 Hamburg, Germany and/or
> F-50590 Regnéville-sur-Mer, France
>
>
>

In reply to: Message from ralph fuerbringer <rof@mac.com> (Re: [Leica] Street photography)
Message from Christer Almqvist <christer@almqvist.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: GR1 erection(was: Street photography))