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Subject: [Leica] PESO: No American
From: jshulman at judgecrater.com (Jim Shulman)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:49:10 -0400
References: <f838d5cfb571d925a99e7bcf297b5c5d@mail.gmail.com> <CBB919D7.12F0F%chris@chriscrawfordphoto.com>

Lately I've been using 120 a good bit more.  So many of my pictures are
portraits of one sort or another, so a larger format camera is no slower
in that situation, and I figured that the look of 120 was really nice as
well.  It's not that I'm in love with the Autocord--it does have its
quirks, including a worn roller that will produce scratches on film unless
I liberally lubricate it with neatsfoot oil before loading a roll
(!!!)--but until a better one comes along it's a nice friend. Plus, it
gets LOTS of comments.  It also forces me to think more about each
picture, since I'm only getting 12 images in lieu of the 72 I'd have for
the same amount of developer and fixer--not to mention the film expense
and need to reload regularly.  Now I'm asking, "Do I really want/need to
shoot that?", and as a result have about eight or nine keepers out of
twelve, rather than 15-20 out of 38.

However, at an event with a lot of photo opps, such as this coming
Thursday's car show, I'll probably bring the M2 or M3.

Best,
Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Chris Crawford
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 2:16 AM
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: No American

Jim,

That is a cool photo. My kind of scene! I'd also noticed that you're
shooting a lot with the Autocord. Did you just get it? I have an ancient
Rolleiflex Automat from 1938 that has uncoated lenses. It needs the
shutter overhauled, so I don't use it anymore. I love the TLR though.

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On 4/22/12 1:10 AM, "Jim Shulman" <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote:

>Thanks, Gerry.  I've been using 120 lately for that reason--it more or
>less forces me to think more about each shot.  I also consider that the
>same amount of chemicals will process 12 pictures in medium format as
>72 in 35mm.  This one was a guessed exposure--I figured that wide open
>at
>1/15 and ISO 200 would do the trick, and it did! It was a SWAG (silly
>wild-assed guess) that worked.
>
>Best,
>Jim
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf
>Of Gerry Walden
>Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 12:46 AM
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: No American
>
>Really nice image Jim. I have fond memories of the Minolta Autocord as
>it is what I cut my teeth on as a trainee wedding photographer back in
>the early 70's. I remember the studio had a cut out fitted to the
>viewfinder to indicate the crop for an upright and a view print by
>blocking off the corners of the frame. Three rolls of 120, and trouble
>if you broke into the fourth! A slight difference from todays digital
shoots.
>
>Gerry
>
>Gerry Walden
>+44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>+44 (0)797 287 7932
>www.gwpics.com
>
>On 22 Apr 2012, at 04:56, Jim Shulman wrote:
>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/no+american+sm.jpg.html
>>
>>
>>
>> Minolta Autocord, Tmax 100
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Shulman
>>
>> Wynnewood, PA
>>
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