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Subject: [Leica] Now I'm officially Leica user !
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)
Date: Wed Jan 10 16:30:12 2007
References: <011020072346.16048.45A57ABF0001017A00003EB0219791336303010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com>

Gene, yep, I've seen some great stuff from that one. Just a light hearted 
remark on the CN tag. In fact I'm a bit conflicted on C41
process BW. I know it does a great job, but I can't easily process it myself.

Cheers
Hoppy 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
grduprey@mchsi.com
Sent: Thursday, 11 January 2007 09:46
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: RE: [Leica] Now I'm officially Leica user !

Hoppy,

The BW400cn is B&W film.  And very good B&W film at that, it is the only B&W 
film I use these days.

Gene

-------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" 
<hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- 


> Well done, Alex. We need some more Leica M users in the LUG ;-) 
> Now take out that CN film and put in some black and white or 
> transparencies! 
> We're looking forward to seeing your pictures in our global community. 
> Cheers 
> Hoppy 
> (Australia LUG division) 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> Alex 
> Sent: Wednesday, 10 January 2007 07:01 
> To: Leica Users Group 
> Subject: [Leica] Now I'm officially Leica user ! 
> 
> Well, just received my so much anticipated M6 after nearly month of 
> shipments and camera traveling from US to me (I'm in Israel). 
> What a fine piece of craftmanship ! I'm so impressed..wow :-) 
> I feel kind of fetishist grasping the camera in my hands with my 
> Summicron 50mm/2 (latest version) attached, extremely solid feeling of 
> simplicity yet robustness... 
> 
> I'm thankful to our fellow member Hank Kellner whose camera I happened 
> to acquire on Ebay, it was a total pleasure to deal with this gentlemen, 
> very rewarding experience corresponding with him. 
> The camera arrived at least in the condition as described by him, if not 
> even better...complete with entire set (strap, all papers, original box, 
> batteries) exactly as described in his auction. 
> 
> Justy went through the manual making sure I understand the possible new 
> user pitfalls, have yet loaded the film, but having ready the roll of 
> Kodak 400CN to go through tomorrow...:-) 
> It seems to be teh perfect tool to garsp my zone metering estimation 
> skills. 
> 
> Hopefully will happily swamp my yet to born LUG gallery (and my personal 
> site galleries) with my first Leica-made images.... 
> 
> Best and Happy New Year to all LUGers and families.. 
> Alex 
> Israel 
> 
> 
> 
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