Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/15

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Subject: [Leica] Back to Basisc (this time with the image)
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun Apr 15 16:47:43 2007
References: <f2f825f20704150912o23d2b4fcj46183d9f9fbdb5a@mail.gmail.com> <4622B8AE.2070201@suddenlink.net>

> Victor Rubin wrote:
>> Hi All:
>> I love Chinatown in New York for "Street Shooting". Somehow I  
>> strayed from
>> doing what I enjoy the most. I'm not sure what caused it. I was  
>> always a
>> "rangefinder person" which I why I joined the LUG in the first  
>> place. I shot
>> *Tri-X,* developed it in first *Accufine, *then, as I recall,  
>> *Edwal FG7*.
>> As the kids grew, I found it easier to have color film processed  
>> and strayed
>> from my roots. When I switched to digital I went as far as budget
>> constraints would allow- I continued to buy digitals which I felt  
>> would
>> further my rangefinder past, or give me versatility. Since the M8  
>> would be
>> too much of a budget buster, compromise has become my watchword. I  
>> had hopes
>> for the Canon G7 based upon specs, but was extremely disappointed.
>> Regrettably, the major manufacturers find rangefinder people not  
>> to be those
>> at which they aim their R&D. We are, therefore, constrained to  
>> either go
>> back to film or make do with what we have.  I have dusted off my  
>> M6 and will
>> do some shooting with it for the first time in years. The instant  
>> image
>> which is my PAW 15- I shot with a G5- long ago supplemented by  
>> newer models,
>> but really handles the closest to the rangefinder models my psyche  
>> needs.
>> This is the kind of image I've always enjoyed doing. As the weather
>> progresses in NY- I intend to try some more. Bests: VRR
>>
>> http://vroger.smugmug.com/gallery/2321992/2/143875325/Large


provocative and intriguing image VRR,


I 'd love to see you shoot more bw...

Steve






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