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Oh, and great shot Eric Milner...I'll shut up now..no more words form me on this forum..

ciao

Paul

Yes, however, you guys are apparently single and must not leave the house.

One does not deal with people in this manner.

There is criticism and CONSTRUCTIVE criticism.

Criticism is intended to help and benefit the individual you are criticizing.

You all have no care or concern with helping anyone, therefore have no reason posting in such a way.

There are ways to suggest, describe, and HELP individuals see what you are saying...

Say, you could have done this, maybe it would have been a good idea to do that, I saw a shot by HCB and he did this...

..make them think...

...and of course, your point of view is not EVERYONE'S point of view.

EVERYONE is a critic, and all too often EVERYONE with a camera is considered a photographer.

These kind of comments HELP AND BENEFIT NO ONE...everyone is at a different level of experience here...

You guys (Turk ,et al.)are like someone who hates children yet has forgotten he was once a child himself..

Regards,

Paul

This is a good shot Gerald if I may say.

I like it centered as it is, and the strong perspectiveof the construction poles leading you to the child in the center..

As a thought, perhaps it would have been more successful if you used this strong perspective of the poles backing up a bit more perhaps placing the child nearer the end as one's eyes automatically follow the poles as soon as you vbiew this shot and would have led you to the child in possibly a more interesting manner...playing on the perspective of the shot?

or maybe not...Just a thought.

I like it though and wanted to say so.

PS: I am not talking about Polish people 8^)

ciao

Paul

I don't understand your title for this thread, but this is a well metered shot and "comfy" little composition in my opinion.

kind regards.

Paul

Great stuff..thanks for posting it!

gotta learn the old before the new man...

ciao

Paul

Dear Daniel:

I was going to post this as another thread as I am curious what others use, and of the "sling" I have read about.

However, and though many hate it, I use an eveready case..and let me tell you how.

Of course I love my Leica..very much..and this is truly a hinderance becoming so attached to your equipment..

However, I almost always just use the half case of it...when I decide I have the remote possibility of shooting, I take off the cover, put it in my pocket or bag, wrap the strap around my wrist a couple times, spin it once and it becomes an extension of my arm.

It is tight and accurate, and no fear or possibility of dropping it, safe from pick pockets or thieves while travelling.

However, in the summer, I don't know, it will not be as convenient, the strap that is, so I am looking into the sling or a wrist strap as well.

Good luck

Paul

PS: remember it is one thing to Love your Leica, but it is a completely other thing to LOVE you Leica...8^)

Those are really nice shots Markus. Seriously, I am not easy to please...

Seems we have a little "com-pay-tish-yone" here (bad french accent)..

...I am gonna go back and really work it...kinda unfair as I am only 3hrs away by train...but hey what can you do...and you motivated me.

Going to report back on "hopeful" progress...may be a week or so...

SO DON'T BLOODY LEAVE!

Paul

Douglas, I got it...David, it took me a while, but I get. This is the type of info that I want and need to comprehend also.

Thank you for taking time.

No problem at all Markus...nice shot.

Hopefully I can scan some more this wekeend..

Please post more of yours. I for one would love to view them...and one can learn a great deal (as you well know) as everyone's individuality comes through, no matter if everyone here took a shot of the same thing I bet all of you old friends could see whose foto is whose...you know?

Please post more if possible. It would be interesting.

Take care.

Paul

Some good shots all...

Thanks for sharing your ideas Travis...good stuff.

@Andrea: I had to say this is an awesome composition..old bicycles can be intriguing but hard to shoot (for myself at least) I have tried reflections, color, I will stare for an hour at a couple bicycles trying to figure it out!!!

...ends up either looking like a crime scene or just plain dumb....this is A DYNAMITE SHOT! very smart!

Thank you Alex for your thoughts, and others. I posted it only as I was pleased something came out as it was all guess work! Very impressed that it came out so well senza flash and hand-held!

Yes, I know I am at present still playing with the possibitilites of my Leicas and lenses really....

Hopefully I can post some personal things where I may receive help and criticisms regarding the direction and composure of my photography which is what I want most of all here.

C'e vediamo,

paul

Last one..

35mm while on vaporetto (water taxi) after purposely breathing on lens for effect which turned out alright I think.. No photoshop tricks FWIW..I hate that.

I hope you all resolve your problems here on the forum. It CAN BE an outstanding resource and I have enjoyed very much learning and being part of the Leica communities.

Any thoughts much appreciated.

Take good care.

Paul<div></div>

correction: 35 for Ponte Vecchio 50mm for others Fuji Reala ALL

..fire eater. not so special, but hand held and pleased something came out..

Cannot believe this is all I have scanned! I would prefer to share "my personal" shots to submit for critique. Someday I may purchase scanner, but it is not my thing really to be honest.

Take care e a presto. Paul<div></div>

second try...

Paul<div></div>

Thank you for your kind replies...italian scanner..it is older than me.

Yes, it was snowing in Naples..unheard of..hope the weather does improve for your journey.

Will make these smaller, the "blocking" should be solved, as well as, display..

Kind regards.

Paul<div></div>

@Heather:

Thank you for your note. I will, my apologies. I hope this is close enough...

These Ponte Vecchio shots were taken a month or so ago now when I first purchased my M6Ti.

This shot in Venice seems very simple I know, but I liked it and don't think it would have worked so well and harmonized without the overcast/snowy day, blending the white window borders and signs to help bring it together.

It says, soft and quiet to me..and although a postcard, it works damn*t!! I think anyway...

Kind regards.

Paul<div></div>

I have been dead in water without proper enlarger lens, these are my first time viewing as well today!

ciao

Paul<div></div>

Hello:

I do not own a scanner and process my film/prints "the old fashioned

way".

Used a friends film scanner for a couple strips so I thought i would

post them, FWIW. They are significantly reduced in quality as I am

unfamiliar with posting large 4meg files.

These are easy pictures, I know (I hate easy pictures), and being in

a beautiful place, it is easy and I avoid them like the

plague..nonetheless perhaps some of you may find interest.

Hopefully I may post some good "smart" shots some day if I hang

around...as I am very passionate about photography...and of course

LEICA, and would enjoy constructive critiques and opinions.

They were taken last week or so and take place both at the Venice

Carnivale and here in Firenze (Florence). It was snowing a great

deal in Venice and the weather has been very unusual at this time in

Italy.

Again, nothing special..tripod on night scene. 35mm and 50mm 'crons.

M6Ti.

Kind regards

Paul<div></div>

@Stephen:

AHA! Thank you. ( I replied prior to your post of course)

Kind regards.

Paul

Dear Alex:

Thanks for posting...you must have been quite shaken, no doubt.

However, if you would like some CONSTRUCTIVE criticism to perhaps better your photography (gee...what a concept)...

I might suggest without becoming paparazzi and distasteful, getting in there more, thinka bit more artistically and creatively...

Getting in there to get the guy's elbow out and the feet in the background...all too distracting...a bit better cropping would have helped in my humble opinion.

I believe it was David Douglas Duncan who said, "If your pictures arent good enough, you're not close enough."

When I take a shot I cannot see and try to solve, I think, how would HCB or Kertesz figure this out...how can I make it beeter, the best...each shot a masterpiece.

That is when we have TIME to figure things out of course!

Best,

Paul

Subject: Response to "M" rangefinder lens connection/parallax correction

Thank you both kindly for your replies.

I understand this of course, but my question I suppose is more technically based.

Simply, in my mind at least, unlike an SLR where one views the image ttl, the rangefinder on the IIIG (and later "revised" on the M3) are connected to the lens..as you well know.

My question .. HOW DOES IT WORK?

There must be some sort of lever(s) and or lens (I would imagine connected to what exactly I do not know) to allow as we adjust the focus ring on the lens to compensate or change the binocular type image giving that alignment within the viewfinder. As it is directly SOMEHOW connected directly to the lens.

Does the rengefinder mechanism move within the upper housing?

Is it a strictly mechanical (unseeing) device, or does it work with additional lenses, reflections, and/or levers/mechanics?

I of course have the instructions and the idea behind rengefinder technology and specifically Leica's, however, I have not seen or figured out exactly "how" the rangefinder is "connected" to the lens on the later model Leicas.

I hope I am making some sense. I hate to type..where in life be only 1 min. conversation..it is very frustrating, I know!

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Paul

....that is, this recent forum nonsense..

P

Hello:

I am new to this forum and Leica. Although I have several books now

and have searched online, I cannot find or determine exactly HOW the

rangefinder is connected to the lens for parallax.

I can of course see the lens at 11 o'clock for the ttl meter,

however, curiously cannot see anything or imagine just how it works.

Can anyone shed some light or direct me? I am curious and have

reached the point where I MUST figure it out.

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards.

Paul

M6 Ti

50mm 'cron

Hello Fred:

I own this book as well..

I agree...every time i view it I am reminded what it is all about..

Owning some of his other photography books, and upon studying the images I simply say to myself, "This guy is a real son of a b*tch"

isn't he... haha