michael_franc

Todd, maybe it has to do with the LTMs. Maybe she is out of parts. Sherry has worked on couple of my cameras and lenses, the last time as recently as a month ago, and she always had a great turn-around time. Without any special incentives. She does a fantastic job, too.

It is the film I use the most. I use it at ASA 800 and develop it in T-MAX.

Corbijn also not only shot most of their album covers, but also directed most of Depeche Mode's videos--I believe more than twenty. If you are familiar with their videos--the B&W ones are his.

I just got back from Prague to Southern Cali yesterday. For what it is worth my Hassy froze up on the second roll there; my M2 and M6 performed great in snow, rain, and freezing weather. However, I shot ASA 800 most of the time--there was sun for about 3 hours of the 21 days I was there.

This doesn't help much, but I think you need to go to a store that has a variety of lenses and look through them to decide. I have not been using Hasselblad for that long but I use 99% of the time my 100. I have used my 60 maybe for five pictures all; yet, I do use my SWC. However, for the next guy the 60 may be the one for all lens. You need to decide what a "normal" lens should see like. I use a Leica, too, and if the guys on the Leica forum ever find out that I use most my 90, then a 50, and seldom touch the 35, instead of using a 21 as a standard lens, they would banish me from that forum forever. So each his own. Best of luck with your Hasselblad though--it is a great camera.

Tak-Fu

Don't worry--your English is just fine. I understood every word. Fallen Angel was a great movie.

It didn't.

There is a page (one photo and a brief write up) about Garry

Winogrand in the new (October) issue of Interview magazine (pg 56).

Not worth rushing out to get the magazine but maybe looking into at

the newstand.

Ether works very well, just be careful breathing it. Dip a q-tip in it and clean the glass in circles from the center to the edges. Either won't leave any traces.

IMO, in a way, the moment we take a picture of ANYONE, we are on a certain level exploiting them. It may be legally right, ethically justifiable, but for the photographer morally wrong. How can be something wrong with just firing off a camera? Well, when there is an accident for example and people stand around just staring at the victims bleeding, we could say that they have a right to look--does it make it moraly right? I don't have any problems with photojournalists, I am only saying that every photographer should have a choice over how far he or she wants to go impose themselves on the lifes of others.

I, too, never could understand the issue about dominant left eye. I always use my left eye and couldn't even imagine doing otherwise. I feel that having the camera "mashed" against my face gives me much more control and stability.

I must dissagree with the previous comments. I for one like the composition. It gives a sense of loneliness to which I think both the anonymous back of the head as well as the large empty space on the right only add. Of course I don't know what you were going for but that is how I read it. Thank you.

Thank you so much for all the replies. I never knew that the M2 has the .72 finder. M2 is what I have been using for last 15-20 yers. I guess I will look for the .72 M6 as I already know the finder well. Thanks again.

I have found similar questions in the archives but the answer always seem: "If you use wide angle..." or "if you use longer lenses..." There never seems to be a compromise solution.

I am at the age when I need reading glasses if I read for a while. I have no problems focusing my M2, how long before I'll need reading glasses at all times I don't know. Maybe I should consider the inevitable. Is the .72 still the best compromise? I don't want to dedicate a body to a lens, I want to use the M6 for all three lenghts. I will never need the 28 or 135, only the lenses I mentioned: 35, 50, 90. Thanks

I am thinking about buying a used M6. I have read many posts

regarding the different finders. I understand that one is better if

very wide lenses are used and the other if longer ones. What if I

plan to use to about same extend only three lenses--35, 50, and 90.

Maybe the most the 50. What would be the best finder to get for this

setup? Thank you.

Thank you very much for your replies. I feel much better now about keeping my camera and just having it fixed. However, I had time now to think about newer model so now I am considering still getting one in addition. I am about to post another question, regarding finders. Again, thank you.

My Leica M2 started to miss some shots. Part of the picture would be

white, as if the shutter was hanging up. I sent the camera for CLA.

The guy who did the work even replaced all the leather (he couldn't

stand looking at the few pieces that I had remaining on the body) and

replaced all the missing screws etc. He cleaned and lubed the camera

and told me not to use the speeds of 125 and 500 because that is

where the shutter doesn't work right. I tried but I find this to be

too much pain in the %#&@ to remember. It is also too inconvenient.

My question is, is this a problem that a service house like B&H could

easily fix or do I need a new shutter--in which case, I am sure the

cost would not be worth it. Is this the time to start selling of my

kids to get the M7? Anyone had the same problem? Thank you for any

advice.

APX 100 is outstanding. It is my favorite film (now that Agfa doesn't make the 25). However, I use Rodinal.

I know. That is why I was so suprised when the Cokin 67 screwed so easily on my 60mm C lens. I don't know if Cokin makes this adapter with the Hassy pitch or if they just make it within very broad specs and I got very lucky. If that is the case than indeed, please be very careful trying it on your Biogon. Thanks.

My SWC/M has the Bay 60 CF lens. My 60mm C lens has the thread. I fust got the Cokin 67mm adaptor and it has the right pitch.

Thank you all so much. I have few Cokin filters and also some Hoya squares so I am glad I'll be able to use it. I realise that the Lee system is much nicer but I didn't want to invest in the holders AND teo different hoods (normal and wide angle). Thank you for all the replies. BTW, I wonder if indeed the Cokin filters are as bad as some claim. Aside from the danger of flare, the filters (red, yellow, green) in B&W photography don't fulfill any optical changes to the direction of the light in a way a lens does, so unless there were bubles in the glass (plastic) they can't do much wrong. Am I missing something?

Is anyone using Cokin P on the Hasselblad SWC/M? Will it vignete if I

cut the first slot or two off? Or do I need to invest in the Lee

system and get the wide-angle adaptor? And if so, can I use the two

slot Lee holder on this lens? I know the Lee system is much better

than Cokin but I have bay 50, bay 60, as well as 63mm Hassy lenses so

I imagin the adaptors to Lee hood would cost quite a bit. Any other

suggestions? Thank you much in advance. BTW the new Hassy Proshade is

just too expensive.

They came out great on my monitor--plenty of contrast.

Whoops--Bold doctor (of Psychology) and university professor.

I don't but I keep checking back on their future website hoping it will be up soon. I am going to Prague in the winter so I am hoping to go see it.