Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In my case photography is a family affair on both sides and from the beginning of its history. I developped and printed my first (contact) prints at the age of 7. A friend at school had his father working at the Gevaert/Agfa factory in Antwerp, so I got booklets, paper and chemicals for free. After a small twin lens box camera I still have, I started with 2 Minolta reflex cameras and several lenses. Soon after I discoverd the first Rollei Computer flash systhem, the two of them (with new batteries) are still working! At the age of 20 I got bitten by the Leitz and Leica systhem; first a Leica IIIF and a (never used) Leica II in pristine state. A Focomat IC soon followed. Not to speak of the family bathroom for the children being often converted to a B&W and color darkroom, wich enraged my brothers and sisters who had to retreat to our parent's bathroom. Years later, after one of my 2 Minoltas collapsed a few days before a wedding, I switched to Leica M and Leicaflex SL. Several M's followed over the years, M5, M-4s, M4-2,M-6, M-7 and recently a wonderfull M-9 wich I soon installed on the famous Leitz slide copyrig gear, Visoflex I and III. Recently I bought 2 brand new R-8 for almost nothing. I'm sure sooner or later I will find myself a DMR. I can even put early made (bayonnet) Summaron 35mm 2.8 and Elmar 50mm 2.8 on my M-9 with astonishing results And not to speak of all the other Leica, Leicaflex Sl, R and Leica lenses going from 21 up to 400 mm and an identical history with Hasselblad, i.e. 2x 500CM and a 500ELM. Years ago I inevitably became a professor of optics and photograpy. I still use my Leitz enlargers (Focomat IC&IIC and V-35). I don't despise digital photography, at the contrary, but from my experience it are the optics that count. With the exception of the 2 screw lens Leicas, the 2 Minoltas and a Rolleighflex I hated to use because of its fuzzy viewing systhem, I never sold a lens or a camera. Dont think I despise the other brands. Again it is the final print that counts, not the many words I regularly hear and read. I'am also a happy man because my son (age 18) soon (at 7) showed he has photographers eyes and brains without any help or intervention from my part. Kind regards. Cedric Agie Brussels 2013/1/12 Matthew B. Filippini <filippiniaia at hotmail.com>: > > > > > ~70% of my shots are with my M5, > ~5% with my IIIc, > ~10% with my > Rolleiflex 2.8F, > ~10% with my Oly E-520 (mostly with Exakta Zeiss lenses), > ~5% > with my Exakta VX. > > > > Matt > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information