Arr, matey, but compared to the other gear o' the day, such be ye Medalist, ar some such press device, t'were light an' handy...
Cesar wrote: > Bob, > > Thanks for the link. It was a most interesting read. > I had to chuckle with "The photographer was on the run, so whatever he was > carrying had to be light and trim enough not to be a drag." I own a IIIf and > an M3 (both purchased used) and the one thing that I recall after a day of > shooting was the weightiness of the camera. Even carrying a couple of LXen > was all day did not remind me that I carried cameras on me all day. > > He does note later in the article "the density: the object sits neatly but > not lightly in the hand, and a full day’s shooting, with the camera > continually hefted to the eye, leaves you with a faint but discernible case > of wrist ache" so I see that I am not alone in that respect. > > Still there is something about shooting with a Leica and its stillness. I > cannot claim to any remarkable shots with it so it is more than the camera > and lens that makes the shot. > Though from my first roll through my I did like this one: > http://groups.msn.com/myrugbypictures/iiifinitiation.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=43 > > I have been shooting my 67 in terms of film lately. You have reminded me of > my 35mm that has sat mostly neglected, awaiting my next extended trip out > when compactness wins out over negative size. > > Cesar > Panama City, Florida > in Baltimore, Maryland > > -----Original Message----- > >> From: Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Sep 19, 2007 12:15 AM >> To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' <[email protected]> >> Subject: The Cult of Leica >> >> >> >> http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/09/24/070924fa_fact_lane/ >> >> >> Bob >> > > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
