Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Autofocus would be nice, but sensor cleaning even more useful AFAIC Cheers Alastair > Luckily we still have brick and mortar shops here - a couple that even > allow me to take a lens out for a spin before buying. After the 24-120 > fiasco, I make sure that I check them out nowadays before shelling out > hard > cash. > I must say that the Mono is tempting - now, only if had autofocus.... (-: > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 5:41 PM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > >> I went out today shopping. Initially we went to icebreaker seconds shop. >> I >> love the icebreaker woolen gear. Its from NZ, but now all made in China. >> Its still wonderful, and I spent too much: 2 running shirts, one nice >> coat, one fleece coat and some socks, then it was on to the city. >> >> I'm not a big Michael's fan. However, they are one of the few surviving >> camera shops in Melbourne, so if you want old fashioned shopping you >> should buy from them. So I went there. I would trade in my M9 on the >> Mono, >> and order an M240. But as usual, I was left cold. Nothing to really >> complain about, but nothing to inspire. There are not really any places >> left in Melbourne that deserve my 'custom'. So we walked away. The days >> of >> spending hours in the shop drooling over the gear are GONE. So re-adjust >> and make the best of what is left. >> >> Things have changes so quickly in the last 10 years. When I look back, >> the >> FOM project really marked a turning point in photography. Those years >> saw >> teh professionals moving to digital and the world changing. Now there is >> little argument, digital files are dominant, and even iff they are not >> better, you cannot get anyone to develop your film for you. So do it >> yourself. Well I'm here to say I'm not sure where I'd find the time to >> do >> the development. >> >> So time to re-think. Time to go back to basics. What to I want or need >> to >> photograph and what is the best way of doing that now? I need to find >> projects which inspire me. Its now nearly 100 years since the leica 35 >> hit >> the streets. Leica have some very good and innovative products on the >> line, but they are a small company. This will be another very >> interesting >> year. >> >> Alastair >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >