chris_chen

Nice guy that Jones 8^|,

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I'm relatively new to the forum and after 13 years with the system,

I'm asking/commenting on issues that I always wanted to know or know

why. I'll stop asking/commenting soon. But, will not stop

contributing.

I've always been amazed how CHEAP Ferraris are. If they make 3000

cars/year, that would be 500 of each model/comfiguration? They are

largely hand made, having 1000's of parts, many not interchangable

between models. And most, apart from the instrumentation is made in-

house. Ferraris are works of ART; Leicas are TOOLS. I never oood

(sp?) and ahhhhd at my Leica; photos yes, equipment no. vrooooom!

Some day/some way. Actually I'd probably get a used Porsche Carrera

4 Cabroilet. I need the back seat; one for the tripod, the other for

the flash 8^)

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Leica probably doesn't know how many they will sell in a year so, how

can they price them.

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Leica probably does not even make the eyepiece.

Sorry, I got some of the models wrong, and left out quite a few as

well. It just tends to prove that Hasselblad's product lines change

far faster than I can keep up. I've been shopping for and using

Hasselblad equipment as long as Leicas, 13 years.

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At first blush, in the Hassy threads there seems to be less flaming;

and I thought this was a civilized site.

I hate when that spooling happens; I need to hit enter twice! For

the uninitated (like me) lenses and bodies in Hassy series:

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Lenses:

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C T*

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CF T*

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CFI (?)

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CFE

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Bodies:

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205 TCC

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ELM (motor)

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Dr. Fleishcher is from Zeiss, NOT Hasselblad.

Sorry Leica Users, but this comment is related to Leica, a little.

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Hey You Hasselblad Users in the Leica threads: have you been to the Hasselblad section of photo.net? Dr. Kornelius J. Fleishcher from Zeiss is a frequent contributor and responds to many Hasselblad user's questions.

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Please tell me why, if your reading, Leica remains silent. Maybe because we Leica users have too high expectations compared to Hassy users. We all should ask realistic questions/wants and not:

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Zoom eyepieces

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50, 1:0.95

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21:35:90, 1:2.8 Tri-Elmars

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Swing open backs

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Titanium, vertical travel shutters

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BTW how come Hassy seems financially fit and Leica not? They're range of accessories seems to be a lot fewer than Leica's, although priced as high. Hassy's R&D seems to be more active too:

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C T*

CF T*

CFI

CFE

205FE (?)

Focal Plane AND leaf shutter lines

"Entry" level and Pro bodies AND lenses

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I don't think they sell more new equipment than Leica. And, the used market is just as active.

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It must be something to do with Leica management since the separation from Leitz.

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Wadadya think?

Giles,

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I've worked for eight months in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the Slovaks

prefer to be known as Central Europeans. Ditto the Poles, Czechs,

Magyars (Hungarians), et al.

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Europe extends to the Ural mountains; hence the name Europe, "O"rder

in the "K"ingdom?

Just carry your M6TTL mounted with a flash and then put it on a

tripod swung on to your shoulder 8^)

I meant three places you've BEEN you'd rate as a don't miss. I'm

trying to scope my next place for holiday.

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Neils: Your twisted, why? 8<) nuttin more photogenic in Denmark? ;*)

Camera Fairs will have a table where shutter speeds can be checked

for free. I had all my cameras tested, and all, including the M4,

were fine.

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Camera repair shops aligned my rangefinder in about 90 seconds, for

free. I walked in on a whim because I was in the 'hood. And no, it

wasn't the Ritz Camera. I'd used their service before.

Ron,

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If it works fine and the photos are fine then the camera is fine

too. These are NOT cars, and do not require maintenance, and regular

maintenance will not improve the longevity of your camera.

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As you already have a back-up, use your "new" M4 until the shutter

separates, which just happened with my M4. I intend to get a full

CLA. Not bad for a 32 year old camera. If I/previous owner got a

CLA every five years we would have spent $1000 in today's money, and

the shutter would still have separated because it's not part of the

maintenance. Before y'all flame: the cloth separated from the

blade. Although, spring tension is probably part of a CLA, I don't

think its range of tension is all that great, and the camera's

exposure was fine before the break/tear (cloth threads are visible).

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However, if one dollar-cost-averaged in GE over the years with the

CLA money, how many new bodies could one buy?

Have y'all seen the previous thread: "Your Daily Bread"? It solicits the occupation of the contributors and makes interesting reading.

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Now I'd like to solicit: Where do you call home? It need not be your origin (add it if you like), but where do you live.

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On another note: If you were to return to a spot on this globe that you've been to, where would that be? What are don't miss for the type of photography you prefer to do?

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I'll start. My daily bed is where my hat is, currently Krasnodar, Russia. Home Office is Houston, Texas.

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My don't miss for street and architecture photography are:

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1. Ankgor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

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2. Rome, Italy

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3. Anywhere in Spain except Madrid and Marbella

My M6 and 35, 1:2.0 when SP is the goal. When I want to do more I

bring along my SWC and M4 with 21, 1:3.4 SA, and 90, 1:2.8 TE.

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I use the M6 to meter, preset the others, and adjust as necessary

mentally in order to learn/think to judge light better. "f8 on this

side of the street (sun); f2.8 on the other side (shade).

Thanks Jack

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I've never held one of these in my mitts. I got one from ebay, and

since I'm in Russia, a friend did the transaction.

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I competely understand - makes sense.

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However, I don't think the lens cam is repositioned; I think it ramps-

up "steps-up" to allow camera cam engagement in close focus mode.

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Are you located in the eastern hemisphere or you a night owl?

Yip, Why didn't you use warranty service, did you buy grey market?

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I'd be worried about liquid lubricant volatility in a closed system

such as a lens on body. Fishing reels are open to the atmosphere as

we say in our industry. I think Leica uses solid lubricants. What

do watchmakers use in their closed systems? Any

watchmakers/repairers out there?

Also, The body's rangefinder cam has a certain range of travel. When

I focus my 21, 3.4 SA close, at some point the rangefinder stops

moving. Please explain how the DR long focus travel is accomodated.

Was the DR made only for the M3?

OK, I've spent the last two hours looking for a similar thread and didn't find one. I posted this question in a recent thread and didn't get an answer. Therefore, I'm starting a separate thread.

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I've been to Gandy's site, and he only talks about mounting capabilities.

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My question is about focus.

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I've seen threads regarding "eyes" and the 35 mm lenses designed specifically for the M3, and why they wouldn't work w/o the eyeys on an M2 (because of the eye in front of the rangefinder). The Dual Range has two eyes as well.

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Now, please tell me anything anyone ever wanted to know about the Dual Range and its use/non-use on the 0.72 M's (my M4 and M6).

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That is: Mounting issues AND focusing issues.

M camera = messen, to measure i.e., rangefinder

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OK = there is "O"rder in the "K"ingdom

please don't flame me,

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In several previous threads I had stated that I prefer not to use flash with my M2/4/6. I broke my own commandment when my friends invited me to their wedding and to take some photographs mainly at the reception (snap shots), although they'd hired a "pro". Well, I travel with a small flash (don't ask for name/model - I don't even know - bought 2nd hand for $5, Vivitar? w/bounce), and used it for the occasion. I also have a short PC cord, because whenever I use it I know I have to plug it in the socket or it doesn't flash. I use it with my SWC on occasion too. The SWC fill-flash produced interesting effects with flying rice - looks like 2nd curtain flash (I know it's a leaf shutter) - streak than flash (like comets). Of course, The SWC is cord only flash.

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Anyway, is the shoe on my M6 classic "hot"? I think it MUST be. If it is, it doesn't work. I don't really mind as all the other funtions work, and using the cord is no big deal. I will not send it in if this is the only "problem" with the camera.

Stephane,

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Clean

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Lube

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Adjust

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$200-$300, like your car, it depends on where you go; what they find

after inspection; and what you want done.

I have a friend that won't wear a watch. He says that they feel like

handcuffs. And no, I didn't meet him in prison.

John (one of my M-heros),

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I said that I understood "...the value of an eyepiece magnifier."

Wouldn't a 0.75-1.25 be cool? You know Leica doesn't

get "everything" right; we're all human after all. Is it imposible

for anyone other than Leica to have a better (this one, maybe) idea?

I have a German Emoscope that is far more complicated and less

expensive.

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Where did you get the impression that I don't like M's? Actually,

you're right, I LOVE 'em. Got an M2/4/6. I won't get an M7 from

what Andy posted; maybe an M8 is in my destiny, just to keep the

pattern going.

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I agree: one body/one lens. Mine 21/3.4, M4 (no meter anyway),

35/2.0, M6, 38/4.5, SWC. I travel w/90, 2.8 TE and carry it

sometimes. I've got a good case solution if anyone is interested.

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Sorry I hurt your, or anyone elses, feelings.

I like to push halfway to get a meter reading, or if meter is preset,

I still push halfway and ignore the light(s). Then, ram it deep.

Oliver,

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Have you been to Bilbao, Spain, or Northern Ireland, maybe the

Balkans, Chechnya, any football stadium in England? I can't even

donate blood anymore (says the Red Cross); I spent more than eight

months in Europe; exposed to the Mad Cow disease. And, there are in

the remote areas I've been to hotels such as you describe, some are

pretty bad.

Bro,

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I'm working on an oil pipeline that runs from the oil fields and pump

station at Tengiz, Kazakstan, then to another pump station at Atyrau,

Kazakstan, then to a pump station at Komsomolskaya, Kalmykia, Russia,

then to a pump station at Kroptkin, Krasnodar, Russia, then finally

to a tank farm/marine terminal and tanker loading single point moors

off-shore (Black Sea) near Novorossysk, Krasnodar, Russia.

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I'm a commissioning and start-up engineer. I get paid to travel!

I've been doing this since 1989. I joke that I'm homeless; my home

is where I am.

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I Spend 3-6-11 (six is typical) months living and working within

another peoples/cultures (I do get US assignments sometimes. To me

Baytown, Texas is third world). I get apartments (typcally city

center), go to work (typcally in the field/plant), and toil along

side the natives. After all, how much does one learn about a people

when all one experiences is two weeks among tour guides, hustlers,

hotel/bar/restaurant/market staff, taxi drivers, etc. But y'all keep

travelling; two weeks is better than none.

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I have boxes and boxes (in storage) of street photography from all

over the world. I will post some of the ones I travel with (office

decorations), the others after retirement. It will take that long

just to organize them. I don't throw ANY away (LP's either). They

represent context of a time in my life, even the "pressed by mistake

ones of the ceiling", and Saturday Night Fever album. I don't play

it, but I remember when I did.

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This is a phased project (current four pump station phase is $2.6B)

that will, by 2014 have 15 pump stations (one every 100 km). Think

long straw; if you suck on a very long vertical straw (30 feet),

without the help of gravity (tilt), even if you pulled a perfect

vacuum, you wouldn't get any water. As pump stations (booster

stages) are added more oil can be pumped.

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Baca

See my comment in Leica and Thieves above.

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The Brits: pack-o-thieves

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When I go to England, neither Great, nor Kingdom, the exchange rate I

use is 1:1: If it cost a buck in the US, it costs a pound there.