duncan_mcmorrin2

Marc,

another forum member suggested that these guys either have an adapter or could make one....:

http://www.cameraquest.com/frames/4saleReos.htm

Yep, that's what I've been waiting for. There's a member of the <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DLUGers/">

DLUG</A> list hopefully going to post some any day....aaagghh...patience is a virtue...:-)

Cheers,

Duncan

Marc,

these images are great. Very well done for trying this. I hope the Leica boys see them:-)

Cheers,

Duncan

Just in case anyone would like to read some of these, here are a few links to past passionate threads (some quite long) on the subject of Digital Leica Ms etc..:

Here are a few past discussions from MUG on the subject of digital Leica Ms etc...:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MUGers/message/7432

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MUGers/message/7190

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MUGers/message/7173

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MUGers/message/6945

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MUGers/message/7197

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MUGers/message/7273

Thought some of you would enjoy these.

Bests,

Duncan

Hi Folks!

Well, one of the members of <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DLUGers/">

DLUG</A> should get a sample Digilux II for testing soon. Once the test is complete he'll post the link to the review to the group.

All the best,

Duncan

Has anyone seen any Digilux II sample images (shot with the Digilux

II) posted anywhere on the net? If so, could you please provide the

URL?

The guys here would appreciate it, too:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DLUGers/

Thanks,

Duncan

We did, Jay, but found it a bit long-winded and went with DLUG instead....:-)

Duncan

Hi Folks,

just to keep everyone informed, MUG recently opened a sister group

in order to cover the digital aspects of Leica photography, called

DLUG. For those interested you can find it here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DLUGers/

Members will automatically receive the same free 30 megs of space at

www.leica-gallery.net as MUG members do where you may post

individual images or an entire portfolio.

Enjoy,

Duncan

Thanks for the kind words, Joe! Nice to see everyone back there again.

Take Care,

Duncan

Hi Folks,

just FYI, after testing another web venue we have decided to return

to Yahoo! The exact location is:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MUGers/

All the best,

Duncan

Well, look here:

http://www.camerans.com/shop.php?action=display&pID=136&catID=17

Perhaps this will give you some help.

Bests,

Duncan

Folks, I know most of you edit your images on your computers at some

time and so I thought this would interest you. There is an -enormous-

list of photo-related software (and only photo-related software)

here:

http://www.camerans.com/resources.htm

Be warned: if you're on a dial-up modem use this page instead:

http://www.camerans.com/camerans1.htm

(same list but without the icons)

Enjoy,

Duncan

Irfanview is useful and free. Then you have Image Optimizer and ImageSizer which are great programs for this. All of these programs and looooong list of others are listed and catagorised on this page:

http://www.camerans.com/resources.htm

Use this page if you're on dial-up modem!:

http://www.camerans.com/camerans1.htm

Enjoy,

Duncan

If you want a really useful list of photography related softwares, try here:

http://www.camerans.com/resources.htm

There's most of what you could possibly need there.

Cheers, Duncan

Just FYI the Leica M Users Group (MUG) has just moved locations. The

new location is:

http://www.camerans.com/forum/index.php

Regards, Duncan

Here's a nice image gallery where you can freely post images to the

net, for anyone interested:

http://www.camerans.com/photopost/index.php

Greg,

you can pick up a grey market AF 70-180mm Zoom Micro for around $600...perhaps that's an alternative?

Bests, Duncan

http://www.camerans.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=23

Bests, Duncan

Robert,

here's the RRS plate that I use:

http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/media/product_size/b96.jpg

Bests, Duncan

Robert,

I use the RRS plate for the 70-180 as well as their lever quick release on my Arca Swiss B1. I find it very useful, but it doesn't really provide much more vertical stability, just a niftier way of attaching it to the tripod head and better horizontal stability.

Bests, Duncan

LOL Well, as controlled as it gets in my place:-) The problem is, of course, accentuated when you're out in nature, which is where Björn does much of his work....and believe me, when it blows in Norway it really blows!! I live "just down the road" from Björn (200kms) on a little island just off the coast of Gothenburg, Sweden. It's the same here. I used to make jokes that eveyone on the island has the same hairstyle: up and over to the right:-) LOL

Have a good one, Duncan

Angel,

don't get me wrong, I'm not giving you a hard time. Like I said, Björn is a professional photographer and does what works for him.

I personally own the 70-180 and use it pretty much daily. I do not wish to devalue my equipment by drilling holes in it, so I bought a Really Right Stuff plate and find that good enough for what I use the lense for, which is indoors in a controlled environment.

Just my two cents:-)

Bests, Duncan

Angel,

Björn's a professional photograher and simply does what works for him. He's been at it a while now and has invented all kinds of wierd and wonderful solutions to make his equipment perform in the way he wants them to. His tripod collar hasn't broken and he says it's far more solid and less prone to shake with the bolts inserted. That's it and that's that. Probably doesn't look that beautiful but he never bothers about the cosmetics of his equipment, just the quality of his images.

Bests, Duncan

Accepted, Evan. Thanks for the note.

Bests, Duncan

"Dunno if that could be taken advantage of by returning the body after purchase or not."

Evan, personally, I find that remark distasteful. Honest dealers deserve honest customers...or how are the honest shops that you so crave to survive?

Duncan