Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hello, > I am brand new to the Leica system, but finally bought the M8 I have > coveted > since it came out. I never touched a Leica before, have had it a week and > it > is truly the most amazing camera I have ever handled. It's so incredibly > intuitive - it feels just as solid and real as a Hasselblad - only half the > weight and twice the speed with :-( batteries... > I am, I confess, a long-time HUGger (and tree-hugger, but enough about > that), and it's great to see so many familiar names cross-posting. I still > love the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, but sometimes you need to drive a > DB9... > Here are some test shots from my first weekend back in 35mm. Strolling > around London Zoo and London Underground on a typical April (rainy) day > watching the watchers. I'm afraid some of them are still square, and I'm > not > quite ready for colour yet... > Nice to meet you all. > http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/corvus76/20080412_M8 > Joanne Simpson > > So nice a new LugNut with a URL to click on and check out as words along don't always cut it. Shines a light on what's going on. Loved your shots Joanne! Some have the "authority" a shot gets with the use of a tripod. That supposedly not a Leica thing but I always say "its always what you don't think". "HUG" also means Hasselblad Users group and that and squares and that's what I thought you were coming from when I skimmed through your email the first time through. Rangefinder cameras are slower in some ways and faster in others. Mark William Rabiner markrabiner.com