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Thanks for the various takes on the photo.<br>

It triggered a question I had about cropping and if there is a line to cross when cropping is not 'acceptable' in some area (editorial vs personal appreciation of an image) - where that line is and who draws it.

<br>I placed my rambling here - <a href="http://silfver.blogspot.com/2007/02/to-crop-or-not.html">LINK</a href> - and just wanted to say thanks for the thought and the cropping versions.

Brad, great shot.

Try adding a title to it

Another one from the same dinosaur exhibit and same camera.

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I really like Maciek's version

Museum, San Francisco.<br>

Leica M3 and Summicron 50/2 at 1/15-1/30.

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Both photos with Leica M3 and Summicron 50/2 and cropped square (thanks for the

crop suggestions).

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(Larger versions at: <a

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href="http://www.pbase.com/rsilfverberg/image/74108759.jpg">here</a href>.

Mark, I'm sorry if this was taking anything away from your precious time - but your thoughtful comments are always appreciated.

Skeeter, yes I just noticed :)

Interesting - and different takes on cropping.

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Here is one:

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Not the most interesting photo in the world but when I had scanned it I realized

I felt like cropping it and tried a number of versions.<br>

Would be interested in seeing other take on what they would do as it's always

interesting to learn different ways of 'seeing' and this may be an ok image to

try it out on.

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Taken with a Leica M3 and Summicron 50/2.

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I think I'll start with correctly exposed and somewhat sharp photos :)

Thanks for the encouraging comments.<br>

I was using Kodak HSI film.

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Someone mentioned the IR focusing mark on the Elmar - could someone explain a bit about how to use it when focusing?

<br>Thanks!

Cat show a month ago. All photos with a Leica M3 and Summicron 50/2.

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I tried out using IR film for the first time a few weeks ago - in my Leica III

(F).<br>

Put an old, dark-red filter on an equally old Elmar 50/3.5 and I was off to the

races. I thought..<br>

<br>After having loaded (and cutting) the film in a dark restroom in a cafe up

in Northern California I realized I had to guesstimate the exposure as the film

isn't really ISO rated. On top of that I *cough-cough* forgot to fully extend

the Elmar and realized that the shutter was dragging a bit..and I may have a

light leak. Life was good.

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It was fun and different in that I looked for scenes that I normally wouldn't

when shooting regular B&W film but the result...well, here are some for you to

'enjoy':

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A lengthier rambling about this 'experience' and some more photos at <a

href="http://silfver.blogspot.com/2007/02/when-it-all-goes-wrong.html">Batteries

Not Included.</a href>

<br><br>Anyone else out there who have similar photography stories - and the

photos to show? :-)

Thanks.

Tony,

<br> to quote Philip: "One general rule is "if the product was discontinued more than 15 years ago, stop talking about it." ( <a href="http://www.photo.net/from-the-editor/200701">Link</a href> ).

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Since this is now a general rule are we discouraged/not allowed to post anything pertaining to for instance the older Leica LTM cameras?

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Thanks, got hold of the two page manual and did a short write-up here: <a href="http://silfver.blogspot.com/2007/01/eldia-interesting-and-quirkybut-is-it.html">ELDIA</a href>. <br>Would be interested in a) tips for film to use and b) other people's experience with this gadget.

I ended up getting a Leitz ELDIA copier pretty much for free when buying a BELUN

copy setup and I can't seem to find any instructions on-line.

<br>Does anyone know how to use this and/or have the original instruction manual?

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<a href="http://silfver.blogspot.com">Batteries Not Included</a href>

<i>There's an interesting looking camera (just a corner showing) in the first picture, in the middle at the very top of the frame, on the shelf on the left.</i>

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Frank, do you mean this one?

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Not sure what it could be.

Visited another old camera store (International Camera, Oakland, CA) a month ago

and snapped some photos of it using an Olympus 35SP and Kodak Tri-X 400.

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I did a short write-up of the place, and some more photos, <a

href="http://silfver.blogspot.com/2007/01/international-camera-oakland-still.html">here</a

href> for anyone interested.

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It was amazing to see all these cameras in boxes, on shelves or simply hanging

off the walls.

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Not with a rangefinder but with a scale-focusing Olympus Trip 35 that I took out for a while ago but just scanned the roll a few days ago.

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Was in San Francisco's 'Camera Heaven' a few weeks ago and snapped this photo.<br>

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Olympus 35SP, Kodak BW400CN

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Did a short write-up as well <a href="http://silfver.blogspot.com">here</a href>

for anyone that wants to know more about the place.

<i>A watermelon has 99% water in it, which is the same as a human's water content.</i>

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Would be funny if that was true - but the average adult, human body is about 50-60% water. Not 99%.