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Subject: [Leica] M7 body coming - Lluis
From: gerry.walden at icloud.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 15:52:18 +0000
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Nathan

Yes, rather surprisingly film doesn't seem to be a problem, nor do darkroom 
supplies. I am lucky that there is quite a large number of photography 
students at the local college which means there is quite a good shop that I 
have used for many years.

Gerry

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> On 13 Mar 2016, at 13:31, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
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> Hi Gerry,
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> Permit me to jump in?while film selection is not as good as 20 years ago, 
> in B&W I have bought some of the same films I used back before going 
> digital, such as Tri-X, Fuji Acros, and the Ilford films.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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>> On 13 Mar 2016, at 10:01, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Lluis
>> 
>> your comments are of great interest. Now I have made the decision to 
>> shoot film again for some of my work I cannot wait to get started. I am a 
>> little out of touch with modern films, so which do you use?
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>>> On 13 Mar 2016, at 02:15, lluisripollphotography <lluisripollphotography 
>>> at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good new Gerry!
>>> 
>>> I?m shooting again film too, I have several films to develop, I?m a 
>>> little disappointed with all these problems with sensors etc? , I have 
>>> followed the comments on the LFI about the sensor problems and one of 
>>> the members has said "If you want "real" B&W, pick up an earlier M Leica 
>>> or any other film camera and shoot film.?
>>> 
>>> As you say, we are trained for this!
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Lluis
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> El 12 mar? 2016, a les 17:21, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> 
>>>> va escriure:
>>>> 
>>>> I ordered a used M7 today, and I am looking forward to getting back to 
>>>> film after 13 or 14 years. I bought it mainly as a backup in case 
>>>> anything goes wrong with my M9, but having said that i shot film for 
>>>> around 40+ years from the age of 14 and it will be good to play with it 
>>>> again. Back to the world of exploring which film is best handled by the 
>>>> processors I guess because i don't want to get into the processing side 
>>>> of life, which I never did enjoy. it should arrive on Tuesday complete 
>>>> with an 'Artisan' half-case and a Leicatime strap - such class!
>>>> 
>>>> Gerry
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>>>> www.gwpics.com
>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>>>> 
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