Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Robert! Maybe color next time... On Oct 23, 2011, at 10:31 AM, Robert Meier wrote: > Richard, > > Just looked at Prairie Joe's and really enjoyed it. Beautiful B&W > work. But I also wanted to see some of it in color. Maybe that's > just me. > > Thanks, > Robert > > On Oct 23, 2011, at 10:13 AM, Richard Wasserman wrote: > >> Gary, >> >> I use a Mamiya 7II with a few lenses quite a bit?I often use it >> when 4x5 isn't practical. It is also a very nice walk-about camera, >> not overly bulky or heavy. It is a excellent camera with fabulous >> lenses. I generally use it with TMY-2 or one of the Portra color >> films. With Acros you'll be hard pressed to tell that the prints >> weren't from 4x5 negatives. It has a few idiosyncrasies, (but who >> doesn't?), and once you've figured them out, it is a very easy and >> accurate camera to use. >> >> Richard Wasserman >> >> www.richardwasserman.net >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 22, 2011, at 11:25 PM, Gary Benson wrote: >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bensonga/_MG_0544+Young+Woman+at+Occupy+Anchorage+XL.jpg.html >>> >>> I stopped by the Town Square Park today to check out the >>> "demonstration". It's a very low key affair, with only a few dozen >>> people in the park. Took my Leica R8 (loaded with Acros 100 and >>> sporting the 50mm Summicron) and Canon 5D (with the 24-70 f2.8L) >>> along. This young woman had a very nice smile. Hopefully, I got >>> some >>> good B&W images with the R8. >>> >>> My friend was testing out a Leica M9. I had a chance to try it out >>> briefly. For a guy who has never owned a rangefinder camera (me), >>> it >>> would take some getting used to, for sure. Frankly, I much >>> preferred >>> the viewfinder and operation of my Leica R8.....ahhhh, if it was >>> only >>> a digital R10! >>> >>> Re the whole rangefinder experience, I'll find out if this is >>> something I can get used to soon enough. I ordered a Mamiya 7II and >>> 80mm lens last week, which will arrive here in Anchorage on >>> Monday. I >>> really do like shooting with medium format film (presently also >>> shooting with a Pentax 67II, Pentax 645NII, Mamiya TLR and Mamiya >>> RZ67 >>> Pro II). The Mamiya 7II will be the lightest camera and I may >>> keep it >>> to a one lens kit, at least initially. >>> >>> Anyone here shooting with a Mamiya 6 or 7? >>> >>> Gary Benson >>> Eagle River, Alaska >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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