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  1. I inherited a Leica R4 that works perfectly in ambient light conditions. When I attach a chorded flash via the PC socket, there is no mode to set the camera to that will allow the shutter to fire. I was hoping for M as I am using a flash meter for my scene. I’m thinking an it’s an issue. What can I check? On the shutter dial I’ve tried X, 100, 125, 60, and random other shutter speeds.
  2. Many thanks for your responses and links. I will some day see about digging into it as suggested.
  3. I saw this and I’m shocked. Being a store that I love to visit. The store in DC is a nice one. Hoping for the best.
  4. Here is one from a 1937 Agfa Isolette, 6x6 format. The effect here I think is due to the lens not being in perfect alignment with the film plane. But it is sort of quirky gold, eh? Photographed just off of our deck.
  5. Anyone here remember Leica Forum activity from the early 2000s? This article from the Miami Herald is from 2004 and features Al and member James Mitchell, who ordered sweat shirts that feature Al, and a photo of Sheldon Hambrick, also a member of photo.net (still, I think). I still have mine. My how times fly by.
  6. Japanese Maple Leica M8, Noctilux 50/1, half way between f/1 and f/1.4

    © Anthony Rowlett, 2022

  7. Points taken. I sometimes save chunks of styrofoam from shipping boxes, the kind that is white and smooth to the touch. It can be useful for diffusing the light from speedlights for small projects, especially macro work. Sometimes the styrofoam is just too thick, other times it works pretty well.
  8. Tracing paper is inexpensive, widely available, and mostly in common use (a spouse who does crafting, children experimenting with drawing, off-camera flash lighting projects, etc.). If the other you mentioned "isn't that cheap," what is one to do for the occasional product shoot at home like for an eBay sale? Personally speaking, Strobist projects are extremely fun to do and very rewarding.
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    Leica Monochrom, 35/2 Summicron

    © Anthony Rowlett, 2022

  10. David Hobby really ignited my enthusiasm for off-camera lighting. Great stuff.
  11. I have done this, and it is a superb way to light small, table-top objects. https://strobist.blogspot.com/2013/11/50-diy-projects-for-lighting.html
  12. The camera used was a Minox LX camera and I think Tri-X. I was "slitting" my own film then, and keeping my tiny little camera with me. The negative was scanned using the Epson Perfection V850, situated on the glass. i think the contrast is a bit high and it's grainy, but overall I think it's kind of interesting.

    © Anthony Rowlett

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