Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/24

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Subject: [Leica] self portrait
From: konstantin.mihov at googlemail.com (Konstantin Mihov)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:38:07 +0100
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HI Richard - I've always found it very difficult to take self-portait with
the rangefinder because of the lack of auto focus - esp. with the lens that
I have on my M8 - Cron 50. Here's an example of a pic that was successful
and in focus:
http://imperfiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/L1031288-688x1024.jpg

On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:39 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at 
mac.com>wrote:

> good to "see" you
> through the m8 mirror
> Richard
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
> On Mar 23, 2010, at 3:54 PM, Richard Clompus wrote:
>
>  I thought I'd try a self-portrait with my M8 and 35mm Summicron asph.
>>  Here's the link:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/RJC+-+Is+that+so_.jpg.html
>>
>> I've done this from time to time and just like listening to a recording of
>> your own voice, your appearance seems different somehow from your own 
>> mental
>> image of yourself.  Perhaps its being middle aged or just tired from less
>> sleep from business travel.  In any event, it's fun to take a look at
>> yourself from the camera's perspective.  Holding the camera for the 
>> picture
>> is part of the challenge.  This might be a nice project for members of the
>> LUG to show themselves.   I have been a member of the lug for at least 10
>> years but haven't participated as much as I'd like.  I have thought long 
>> and
>> hard about updating my M8 to an M9.  I prefer a full frame digital.  It
>> would be nice to use my Leica lenses as they were designed.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> Richard Clompus, OD
>> Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
>>
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In reply to: Message from kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy) ([Leica] [img] portrait)
Message from rclompus at mac.com (Richard Clompus) ([Leica] self portrait)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] self portrait)