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Second hand, beaten up 50mm summicron with good glass. (My cheapest, most used and favourite lens.)

As to the question of whether it would be offensive to hang them together with the pictures from Semana Santa, the answer is that it would offend many Catholics, certainly in Spain, Italy, and other countries that understand the religious meanings of those ceremonies. Notice that I am not saying that you should not hang them together, only that many people would be offended adn it is your call if that is part of what you want to achieve.

John, I speak Russian reasonably well but I can not concur that it is easier than French. It is a beautiful language, though.

I now realise it was all in jest, had me worried.

Although I find this post rather unfunny, it could just be my lack of humour.

 

I found Gary's first post hilarious, but now I realise that may be he was actually being serious. It is hard for me to understand whether all the rantings on this thread are actually for real or in jest.

I lived 8 years in Moscow 1993-2001. Whatever you wear, people will know you are foreign, so I would not worry too much about it. Most will not recognise or be particularly interested in an expensive rangefinder or the name Leica, but an R will attract a lot of attention, so I would stick with the M. Many people do not like being photographed, but if you smile and then shoot it is usually alright, although you will then get a posed picture (the Yaschica T4 with its right-angle viewfinder is great in markets etc). Never directly photograph the police without permission (it is alright if you pretend to be taking a picture of a building or something). You can shoot in the Bolshoi and Maryansky without a flash. You will want a fast wide angle for Kremlin and for churches in Yaroslav, Suzdal and Sergiev Posad (also strictly no flash). Do not leave photo equipment in hotel rooms, but safes in international quality hotels are not a problem. Take plenty of mosquito repellant, all the film you will need, difficult to get hold of outside Moscow. Have a good time.

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"Auction withdrawn because product was destroyed and therefore no

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Volker, that is an interesting reference to the S30, I was actually thinking if something along those lines would make sense. I might try this out.

I am not into digital shooting, but I was thinking that what I would

really like on a film camera is a digital display that approximately

showed the photo the camera would take with the current film/

exposure settings, so as to be able to assess difficult lighting

conditions/ effects. A kind of digital polaroid back. Would this

not be realatively easy to design?

Doug,

 

I was thinking exactly the same. The photo is great but there is something slightly disconcerting about the way the hair is ruffled on the right hand side, or perhaps just too much darkness which somehow detracts from the beautiful smoothness and powerful tranquility of the rest of the image. Sorry if this sounds a little bit poetic but I can not find better words.

If you have a car I would go to Aachen,in Germany, about 100km away. AC Foto www.ac-foto.com -you will likely get a better deal.

I am amazed by the number of Asian/Oriental wives on this forum! (Please do not misunderstand my comment, I think it is great. Just on this thread they appear to number over 50%, and they are also present in other threads.

The only aperture ring that I have found unacceptable is that of the tri-elmar, which appears to be in a different place to the others and have a different design. I had it tightened twice by Leica but was never really satisfied with it.

TO AL HENRY:

 

There is currently one for sale on ebay Germany (actually for shipment worldwide. It is new, starting price 1300 Euro. Chrome LTM. Seller looks to be reputable. If I can help you let me know.

 

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The protruding rear element (when collapsed)does not appear to be a feature of the new 90 mm macro, which makes it a much more compact lens for travel.

I have one that I am still experimenting with. My first impressions are that it is pretty good. My only observation is that it flares significantly without the lens hood (it takes the same hood as the 135mm tele-elmar), although unfortunately it looks pretty ugly with the black hood on (my wife's first observation).

 

There doesn't seem to be a rear lens cap for the unextended lens, since when it is collapsed the lens protrudes out of the lens mount, so I am not sure how this lens is supposed to be carried in the bag.

Thanks Joel, very useful input. Dale, you are right -I actually apologised for my misleading terminology a few posts up before anyone pointed it out!

I think it only works with your eye close up to the viewfinder and only with a 90mm -although I do not understand why this should be. I read this on the German Leica discussion forum. There was general diappointment there that it could not be used for candids.

I have a Lee system that I use on my EOS (although the EOS sits in the cupboard 364 days a year). They are huge filters, specially the neutral grads, only really appropriate on a tripod. They are glass, at least the 81 BCDE, NGs that I have -I think they make gels as well. Allways was happy with the quality, although they are expensive.

Jeremy, actually there is not. ASA is set automatically only on the GT, ASA dial is for info only!

Jeremy,

 

The problem with a Minox 35 (at least the GT) is that it has only a 2x exposure compensation and can not be used on manual. That makes it pretty much useless for slides specially in the snow. Shame, the size and lens are nice.

Thanks for all the answers -specially the ones that addressed the question! Thanks specially to Rich and Peter for the photos -I will have to llok at the SP as well! Peter -great Las Meninas bokeh.

Hey guys, I shouldn't have mentiooned skiing or not taking a Leica. Actually I take my Leicas practically everywhere -cycling in the desert and downhill in the Andes in Peru, in the rain forest in Africa, in the swimming pool with my children (inside the pool but not underwater), and so on. However just for when I choose not to take one for whatever reason .....,is there anyone who can actually compare the three lenses on the cameras I mentioned. (By the way I should not have called them point and shoots, which is precisely what I do not want since I tend to use slide film).

Which of these would you say has the best lens at f2.8 or f4 (I

understand the other aspects of the cameras, only interested in lens)?

 

Olympus 35 RC

Yashica ELectro GX

Canonet GIII QL17

 

I am thinking of using one of these in certain situations where I do

not like taking a Leica(skiing for example).Thanks.