Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mitch: Very nice - love the fall colors. 0034 is the winner for me - has so many good elements - all come together to make a fine photograph. Ted - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zeissler, Mitch" <MZEISSLE@gannett.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 6:45 AM Subject: [Leica] New film images posted > All... > > After a long hiatus from the LUG, I'm back. In the intervening months > I, too, have been diagnosed with vision problems; acute dry syndrome in > both eyes, and AZOOR (Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy) in my right > eye. However, the conditions seem to be slowly improving with the > miracles of modern medicine and they don't detract from my ability to > live life as I would like. That said, here are some recent fall color > shots from central Maryland, taken with the IIIf, current 50mm Summilux, > and Portra 160NC: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1ssgc/Fall/index.htm > > For a time I went with an R8 kit, then a Canon digicam kit. Now I'm > back to Barnack / M shooting because I missed the ease of use and > painterly quality images I'm able to record with the Leica film-based RF > gear. The R gear was too much (in all aspects), the digital was too > slow (in all aspects), and the RF gear is just right for me, considering > the style of shots I like to create. Following recent LUG threads, a > number of the photos I'm offering up in this group can be had with high > end digital gear, but the image of the spider would be a tad difficult, > if for no other reason than it is a huge crop of the original image and > represents about a 1/10th of the image area or less. All comments or > suggestions are welcome. > > Additionally, I'm considering some Mid-Atlantic LUG > gatherings/shoot-fests that people would enjoy in the DC Metro region. > Any suggestions? We could have a casual weekend meeting at just about > anytime, but I'm thinking a more formal one with a sanctioned tour might > generate more interest. > > Regards, > > /Mitch > _________________________________________ > Mitch Zeissler > E-mail: mitch.zeissler@verizon.net > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html