Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]:-):-) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 12/10/2016 6:23 AM, Philippe wrote: > Or as the Romans put it: Qui leicam fugit, fuji elicit ... > > Amities > Philippe > > > > Le 10 d?c. 2016 ? 12:59, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> a ?crit > : > >> I agree Ted, we all love Leica - at least in principle. But prices and >> stories >> such as Doug's lead you to despair! >> >> I still have - and use - my M3 and IIIf (the latter of which propelled me >> into >> joining the LUG - a very good thing) and I would love to try out a decent >> digital Leica. But I regret that it is now probably forever outside my >> price range. >> >> Hence my move to Fuji bodies and adaptors to use my M-kit. >> >> Peter >> >> On 09/12/2016 21:11, Ted Grant wrote: >>> Hi CREW, >>> Well I must say I have always been a fan of LEICA! >>> There isn't any question the Leica camera and lenses in whatever version >>> as >>> my working tools, helped give me the ability to capture the hundreds of >>> thousands of photos I was fortunate to do so! With an odd winner thrown >>> in >>> by "good luck!" :-) >>> How about 50 plus years or more with a half dozen bodies, "3 M's and 3 >>> motor >>> SLRS" in use most of that time! Lugging them about the world on "working >>> assignments" of all kinds! And several award winning medical books. >>> No not on happy holidays. But real paid work where you were expected to >>> bring or send home the magic of your "sight (even though only one eye) >>> and >>> the quickness of your shutter finger!" >>> LEICA Service was impeccable! Always through the Toronto, Canada office >>> and >>> service dept! Not that I required much, only on occasion. But they were >>> great & quick! Some times on 24 hr replacement! :-) Aw those were the >>> days! >>> :-) >>> So when I make negative comments about Leica and the service today? I >>> make >>> them due to years of experience, in some cases before some of you were >>> born! >>> Well a couple of you anyway? ;-) >>> Oh I dabbled with Nikon & Canons, but really more as "playtime." >>> But then I go back to the professional news days of lugging around a >>> monster >>> Speed Graphic 24 hours a day with a big flash bulb and reflector! >>> Eventually >>> a big "strobe flash!" :-( >>> But when I became an independent photo operation, (my own company) I went >>> all Leica, eventually to using the 6 cameras at a time on occasion. It >>> depended on subject and assignment? >>> Why all this? I don't know, maybe a slightly different perspective when >>> one >>> could buy a Leica without selling your home and service was impeccable!! >>> :-( >>> Compared to today? >>> cheers, >>> Dr. Ted Grant O. C. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Tina Manley >>> Sent: December-09-16 11:16 AM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M10 Rumors.. >>> >>> I'm still all Leica and will be until I can't press the button anymore. >>> Leica lenses and cameras are still the best available equipment for the >>> kind of photography I like to do. I've tried Canon and Fuji and hate >>> both. I still get great service from Leica in New Jersey but I always >>> let >>> them know how much I appreciate everything they do for me. I'm hard on >>> equipment and they fix my mistakes and make sure I'm never without my >>> favorite cameras. >>> >>> Fangirl, >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I still have my M8, and I enjoy using it when the light is good. I had >>>> it >>>> with me in Italy last week, along with the Ricoh GRII. And I use it for >>> IR. >>>> But otherwise, most of my photography these days is with Fuji X cameras. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> < >>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 09 Dec 2016, at 15:19, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yeah, about that 10K . . . >>>>> >>>>> I'm now out of Leica digital altogether. I kept my M4, and some >>>>> lenses. >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 8:17 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at >>>>> verizon.net> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> Hope springs eternal!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Now about that $10K... >>>>>> >>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I heard rumors about electronic rangefinder ... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Sonny >>>>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>> 1714 >>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >>>>> >>>>> USA >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> >> =========================================================== >> Dr Peter Dzwig >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >