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Subject: [Leica] OT: lens shutters suck
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:54:39 +0100
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It does entice me, but getting this kind of stuff back from the lab sucks. I 
think I will go for a Pentax 6x7 which is probably more reliable.

Cheers,
nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu
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YNWA



On Nov 15, 2011, at 10:45 PM, Richard Man wrote:

> Take a look at that large 6x9 negative.
> 
> It will take quite a bit of work to beat that even with a Leica M9, unless
> you are doing the Paul thing.
> 
> Worth it? Only you can decide. I probably won't shoot with my -4T or M7
> much ever again, but I am shooting more XPan than ever before. So if the
> 6x9 neg entices you...
> 
> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
> frozenlight.eu>wrote:
> 
>> Just got back 3 rolls of MF film from the lab in Barcelona, shot with my
>> Fuji 6x9. Of the 24 pictures in total, 14 are blank frames. And no, I did
>> not accidentally photograph the inside of my camera bag this many times,
>> since I follow the standard Leica RF practice of not advancing the film
>> before putting the camera in the bag. I guess the lens shutter is 
>> sticking,
>> i.e. not opening about half the time. Given that I only paid $300 for this
>> camera, the fact that it has turned into a paperweight is annoying but not
>> devastating. But it does mean that I am on the lookout for a reliable 6x7
>> or 6x9 MF outfit.
>> 
>> Or I should just stop this film foolishness and get on with life in the
>> 21st century.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>> 
>> 
>> YNWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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