Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vicki at the piano?precious! 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 06 Sep 2018, at 18:25, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > There was a time when I used Leica gear exclusively, albeit bought used. > My first real camera was a Leica IIIa (originally a III, factory converted > to IIIa), to which Leica New York had added a flash synch baseplate and > flash gun, flash bulbs only. > > As a young USAF Lieutenant, stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, I > explored the camera shops and pawn shops in Dayton. In the basement of > the Salem Camera Shop, near the intersection of Salem and Lexington, was a > used camera shop run by a real character named "Trader" Horn. Since it > was close to our apartment, I visited the shop frequently, and, finally > bought the Leica IIIa, complete with a coated Leica Elmar 50/3.5. It was > my only camera for several years. It produced wonderful images. But, as > my family grew, and my eyes got older, I started looking for a more > friendly viewing system. Finances would not allow me to consider the > Leicas of that era. So, I strayed. > > I did buy a used Leica IIIf as a graduation gift for my youngest son, > because he had an interest in photography. He still uses a Panaleica. > > Here are three images from 1952, all made with my Leica gear. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20070810-Art+Institute+1952.JPG.html > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20070708-Wide-Gear+Monocoupe+Dayton+OH+04+52.JPG.html > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20070706-Vicki+at+the+Piano+52.JPG.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information