Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film "died" for me this week
From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 12:58:53 -0500
References: <BC427B30.15624%telyt@earthlink.net>

one question - how many f-stops of coverage do you get with your canon
rebel?

still with negative film,
Eric

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From: "Doug Herr" <telyt@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Film "died" for me this week


> on 2/1/04 9:32 AM, rclompus@cox.net at rclompus@cox.net wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I had the opportunity to try out and view some 8 1/2 X 11 color prints
> > from the Canon Rebel with the $100 18-55mm lens.  The whole deal
> > costs $999.  I was blown away with the quality and depth of the photos
> > from such a cheap outfit.
> >
> > I have been in love with Leica M and R since the late 1980's when I
could
> > finally afford to buy the bodies and lenses I needed for my personal
> > photos.  I have multiple bodies and over two dozen lenses.  It all
> > changed today.  I'll keep a few for my artsy work but the rest will
> > probably go.  I know the cheap Canon body and lenses will be worth
> > nothing in a few years but I'll be taking more photos and enjoying
> > photography more.  I never bought equipment for investment purposes.
> >
> > I wish Leica had an alternative but that was not meant to be for me.  I
> > donated my extensive Zone VI darkroom to my daughter's high school
> > this year.  Silver halide is wonderful but it "died" for me this week.
It's
> > all
> > in the mind but what a tidewater change for me.  My next investment will
> > be in the new Epson 4000 printer to supplement my P2200.
> >
> > Richard Clompus
> > Roanoke, VA
> >
>
> Check the highlights of the digital images and try backlighting before
> letting go of your film gear and Leica primes.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
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Replies: Reply from Eric Welch <eric@jphotog.com> (Re: [Leica] Film "died" for me this week)
In reply to: Message from Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] Film "died" for me this week)