Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 08:06:40 -0600 (Central Standard Time)

Roland, are you or were you ever in Houston or Dallas?....
did you collect/use Leicas then?.....I worked in a shop in both 
cities, and can remember you?...or am I nuts?.....
Walt Delesandri
Used to work for Southside camera and Karl Stumpf (S.S. repair facility) in 
Houston, then years later in Dallas....I had a VERY small shop there, too.
You can reply off list, I copied the wrong address...thanks...


On Sun, 5 Nov 2000 22:14:36 -0800 Roland Smith <roland@dnai.com> wrote:
> I spent the afternoon in the darkroom catching up on some printing.
> 
> First, I printed some indoor available light pictures made with a IIIa and a
> Summar on HP5Plus.  Since shot at f2, the pictures were flat and lacking in
> contrast.  The softness had a slightly dreamy affect.
> 
> Next, I printed a contact sheet of the pictures  I took inside the Rio
> Casino in Las Vegas last week with a M4-2 and a newly acquired Noctilux.
> These pictures were all shot at F1 with shutter speeds mostly at 1/250 and a
> distance of 20 feet.  I used HP5Plus also.
> 
> The contact sheet shows the pictures to be sharp and with good contrast.
> Tuesday, I'll try some enlargements.   However, I seem to see why you all
> seem to praise the Noctilux.
> 
> I am sure I am going to like this lens even though I will probably have to
> have a standing appointment with a chiropractor to undo the spinal problems
> caused by carrying its weight on a strap around my neck.
> 
> Roland Smith
> 

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