Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Michiel, Where are you living in the Netherlands, was it Rotterdam? Can you mention some labs? Here in The Hague it is not easy to get B&W processed. Kind regards Fred Hess ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michiel Fokkema" <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Speaking of the M9... > No Problem either over here. > C41 is done within an hour, i canchoose at leas 5 places within 10km. > B&W is even more easy. > > cheers. > > Michiel > > Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > Michiel, > > Its not buying film that is difficult, its trying to get it processed. > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > On Dec 15, 2007 4:25 AM, Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote: > > > >> I do agree Ted. > >> They probably will not, just hoping. I really like film and over here it > >> is not scarce at all. This afternoon I just bought 20 rolls of delta > >> 3200 135, 20 rolls 120 of neopan 400 and a bottle of DDX for a low light > >> project. This store still has all the film you'll ever need and there > >> are another two which have half the amount of film you'll ever need. > >> But Leica is a strange company. Did we really need the MP? Or the a'la > >> carte? I'm just hoping for the perfect camera and in my book that it is > >> a film camera. Digital is very convenient and fast but for me it just > >> hasn't the look I'm looking for and there are quit a few out there who > >> agree with me. At least I hope there are enough to keep a modest film > >> industry running. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Michiel Fokkema > >> > >> Ted Grant wrote: > >>> Michiel Fokkema wondered: > >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Speaking of the M9... > >>> > >>>>>> personally I hope the M9 will be a film camera. With the shutter of > >> the > >>> M8/R9. That will be great.<<<< > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Hi Michiel, > >>> > >>> I really have to ask. Why would you ever hope that it would be a film > >>> camera? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Certainly when film is becoming as scarce as it is? And given the > >> simplicity > >>> and qualities obtainable using digital cameras and ink jet printers? > >> Leica > >>> digital cameras of the future will shake the world again. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I just can't imagine Leica ever, well maybe as a collector item? > >> Sometime > >>> about 50 or so years from now as a "what an M7 felt like" for > >> film/camera > >>> collectors of the day. > >>> > >>> But to release some kind of new "film camera these days?" They'd be > >>> absolutely mad given how far behind they are in digital at the moment. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> If it happens, I owe you a pint of your favourite ale or a fine bottle > >> of > >>> single malt Scotch! :-) However I'd say, don't hold your breathe! :-) > >>> > >>> ted > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >