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<p>Richard Sperry: <em>You should have no expectation of civility or social courtesy in return from others when you violate them yourself, regardless of what your so-called rights may be.</em><br>

Mr. Sperry, courtesy is a two-way street. I am polite to people on the street. You don't lnow me and would have no idea how I interact with people. This particular guy was a complete jerk. While some particular circumstances may dictate asking a subject for permission to photograph him, I have never heard of a street photographer whose practice is to always seek prior approval from his subjects. Infact, doesn't that defeat the purpose of candid photography?<br>

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<p>A guy once told me I had no right to HIS picture. I told him it was MY picture. It was on my negative inside my camera. I took the picture on a public sidewalk. The fact that it was his image on my negative was incidental. Granted, I might be limited in what I could do with the image, but it was mine, not his...</p>

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Naaaah... I'm still waiting for the digital Holga. They're cheaper by the dozen. ;>)

Wow! Cool shot (the first one), Tom.

More blue...<div></div>

Damn... you guys are good!<div></div>

Blue...<div></div>

Bill Mitchell:

 

I recently changed the covering on my M6 from the original(which I also founs a little slippery) to the aki-asahi #4008 covering. It feels pretty good but I haven't used it enough yet to determine if it gets slippery too. It looks a lot like the grain of Vulcanite.

Wow... the photos are excellent. Great tonality and drama. Thanks, Donald.

 

Dennis

"Did you use a hood?"

 

Nope...

Nice ones, Beau...

What... you can still buy film? But I thought that... oh, nevermind. ;>)

Leica M3 DS; 50mm Elmar f3.5 (screw mount); Kodachrome 64...<div></div>

Nice post, Peter...

"Oh please. Tell someone else she hasn't had any work done."

 

Vinay:

 

You're probably right... but I was picturing the young, unadulterated Sophia. Now I just think of her presently as having had a good CLA. ;>)

Perhaps one of the distictions Neil was suggesting was the absence of enhanced modern technology, such as silicone, in Sophia Loren's beauty and appeal.

"If somebody markets a stereo digital will they call it "4-D"?'

 

No, Al. The "4th Dimension" is a desrciptive term that applies exclusively to the Leica Fo... uh, Leica and Rangefinder Forum. ;>)

Allan:

 

I think I read somehwere that Leica is about to introduce a digital M... I think it's going to be called the M8. May just be a rumor, though... ;>)

 

Seriously, there are several Leica M bodies that would fit your needs. The above advice has been good. Once you settle on a few possible alternatives focus on condition and price. As much as I like the feel and smoothness of operation of the older Leica M bodies if you could find a user M6 at the right price you would not go wrong. Also factor in a "cleaning, lubrication and adjustment" (CLA) from a good Leica repair person. Unless the camera has recently had a CLA it's always a good idea to have this done when buying a used Leica. Then shoot a lot of film and have fun. Welcome to the "Buggy Whip Club".

 

Dennis

I propose that now on we all refer to our Leica film cameras as "buggy whips". ;>)

Michael is a true gentleman... and a fine canasta player. ;>)

 

*(It occurs to me that we are probably breaking about a dozen new rules about using the forum as a chat room.) ;>)

Shoot, Michael, I'd sell the rig and buy a new house with the cash. ;>)

 

Gotta run, guys... it's late and I'm still smarting over LSU's loss to Auburn.

 

Thanks for the compliment on the photo, Ray... just kidding about the other sh*t.

 

Later...

My theory is that if you're good in this life you are allowed to come back as a dog. ;>)

"Dennis, I don't care if that got taken with a broken down Stylus"

 

It was taken with a LEICA, Ray... a #@!% Leica FILM camera... you got that, pal? ;>)

Pondering the universe...<div></div>