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Subject: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Mon Mar 20 11:28:55 2006
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Jeffery:

Did I Bergger to you before? That's what happens when you're almost as 
old as B.D., you start to lose track. :-D

Walt

p.s. Bet you love it (the Bergger)

Jeffery Smith wrote:

>I know that one thing he and Capa obviously did was bracket like hell. It's 
>a lot easier to get a well-exposed shot when you have bracketed over a few 
>stops either direction.
>
>My Bergger is "in the mail" on the way from B&H.
>
>Jeffery
>
>  
>
>>From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>
>>Date: 2006/03/20 Mon PM 12:50:27 EST
>>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE
>>
>>Jeffery,
>>
>>I saw a film of him working once and he was constantly going bang bang 
>>bang. Not making noise but quick as a bunny on his trigger finger. He 
>>must have had plenty of outtakes. I'd be interested in his film choices 
>>but imagine it was the high speed of the day. Want to come close to that 
>>old look of silver rich imagery then get yourself a few rolls of Bergger.
>>
>>Walt
>>
>>Jeffery Smith wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>I'm trying to emulate his technical (non-artistic) routines. Whether I 
>>>can emulate his artistic side is a bit out of my reach. But I do like the 
>>>"look" of his and Capa's images, so I'm searching around for some vintage 
>>>lenses. I was considering getting an old 50/3.5 Elmar and am glad that I 
>>>didn't. The elements are too small for John Van Stelten to polish! Right 
>>>now, the 50/3.5 Heliar is closest to the retro look in a contemporary 
>>>lens.
>>>
>>>Jeffery
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>
>>>>Date: 2006/03/20 Mon AM 11:32:23 EST
>>>>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE
>>>>
>>>>Jeffery:
>>>>
>>>>Two bags of 777 ? Does that mean you're going to start posting a few 
>>>>Cartier-Bresson shots?
>>>>
>>>>Walt   
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Jeffery Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>People will talk wherever there is the largest audience. An Olympus 
>>>>>Enthusiast Group is not going to be that.
>>>>>
>>>>>This always happens where there is really nothing new going on in the 
>>>>>Leica factory. But I am really more interested in the old Leica stuff 
>>>>>(who can afford an asph 50/1.4 Summilux?).
>>>>>
>>>>>At the moment, I'm actually content to pump Daniel Ridings for 
>>>>>information on film and development. I just got two bags of 777 
>>>>>developer in the mail. And I don't remember if I ordered a bunch of 
>>>>>Fortepan or Fomapan. For some reason, I had the two as being synonymous 
>>>>>in my brain. Sheesh. Who has time to talk about Olympus digitals?
>>>>>
>>>>>Jeffery Smith
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
>>>>>>Date: 2006/03/20 Mon AM 09:24:57 EST> To: "Leica Users Group" 
>>>>>><lug@leica-users.org>
>>>>>>Subject: RE: [Leica] enough with Olympus DSLR postings PLEASE
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Gee, and all I want is film based discussion.  Some guys are really 
>>>>>>pushing
>>>>>>their luck......
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Frank Filippone> red735i@earthlink.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>>David Keenan wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Cripes sakes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I subscribed to this UG for information on Leica.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Now more then 3/4 of the postings are related to Olympus.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I don't care if there is ONE Leica lens for this camera. These 
>>>>>>>postings
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>belong in a UG for users of Olympus cameras.
>>>>>>  
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Please, y'all, lets stay on-topic for users of Leica cameras. (I could
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>mention other recent long OFF-TOPIC threads herein but I hope my point 
>>>>>>has
>>>>>>been made.)
>>>>>>  
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Dave.
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>Jeffery
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>_______________________________________________
>>>>>Leica Users Group.
>>>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
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>>>
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>>    
>>
>
>Jeffery
>
>
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