Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Christer, What's the Analyser's brand? Sounds like an interesting device! TIA, Tarek - --------------------------------------------------------- Tarek Charara L'expo continue sur/The exhibition continues at http://www.orients-unis.net le 29.03.2001 13:40, Christer Almqvist à christer@almqvist.net a écrit : > Talking about _excellent_ service: I bought an Analyser (enlarging > meter and timer) a couple of years ago for about 250 pounds sterling > and I have found it to be a very helpful device in the darkroom when > using my Leica V35 (on topic). Now there is a new model out with some > additional features and a new metering philosophy (it proposes the > exposure time that will give you details in the highlight and > indicates how much shadow detail you will get with that exposure and > the paper grade you have selcted, and also shows the effect of > changing exposure time and paper grade by lightning up LEDs next to a > grey scale to show the range of grey tones you can expect). The > manufacturer offers an upgrade of the new model to incorporate all > the new features for less than 20% of the new price, and that > includes return postage. I just got my updated Analyser back > > I wish Apple would do the same with my computer. The screen is fine, > the hard disc is adequate, the modem perfect, the keyboard without > fault - why can't I have a few chips exchanged rather than having to > buy a whole new computer. I am sure they could have designed my > PowerBook that way if they had really wanted to. > > Chris > >> Which reminds me of a story from some years back with Ason Martin. >> Filming a story which involved the fastest production of a record into the >> shops, we needed a high-speed car to take us from a (record) plating plant >> to a pressing plant in Northampton. Aston Martin were local and offered a >> Vantage and a driver for the occassion. >> I followed in a little Peugeot and lost them after the first corner! >> When I eventually arrived at the destination I was horrified to find they >> were not already there. After a half hour I had a call saying they were >> having problems but would be there soon. 15 minutes later they called to >> ask could I pick them up? >> The irony was that the driver was Aston Martin's world service >> representative. If any problem locally could not be solved he'd go out to >> sort it, middle of the Sahara, central rain forest, anywhere. But after a >> stone got lodged in one of the ventilated discs they were stranded, even >> with his knowledge and expertise. >> We saved their face by not mentioning this in the film but the photos of >> that day I found a couple of days ago, taken with the Leica of course. >> 11 hours from start of recording the track to playing the first record on >> air. >> Jem >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Douglas Cooper [SMTP:douglas@dysmedia.com] >> Sent: 29 March 2001 00:25 >> To >> >> The story -- perhaps apocryphal -- is that Rolls Royce would ship you a new >> car, anywhere in the world, if yours broke down as a result of a >> manufacturing defect. So if you were in the middle of the Sahara, and your >> engine exploded, they'd airlift you a nice sedan. (Actually, I don't >> believe this for a moment -- nevertheless, it's what I think Leica should >> do.) >> >> cheers, >> >> >> Douglas Cooper >> http://www.dysmedia.com >> >> NO ARCHIVE