richard_nunamaker

Leica V35 Focomat in what I believe to be mint- condition. Focotar 1:2.8/40 enlarging lens. Instruction manual plus accessories in photos included. Asking $ 1,075.00 plus actual shipping charges (with insurance).

 

 

 

 

 

 

<p>Pep Bonet. http://www.pepbonet.com/ His documentation of things that should concern us all is incredibly inspiring.</p>

<p>Ray,<br>

I have two M6TTLs with the 0.58 viewfinder and am most pleased-- and especially when using a 35mm or 28mm Leica lens. It is absolutely the viewfinder to have, in my opinion. I do wear glasses, but even if I didn't I would want this combination. Actually, with a little practice it works out fine for the 90mm Elmarit 2.8mm lens, as well. I might add that, for me, sharp focus has always been a "priority". I know that some photos that are out-of-focus can appear soft and dreamy, but having spent 25+ years in electron microscopy-- where only spot on focus is acceptable-- I cannot "break myself" of that habit. I want sharp focus all the time, and with the 0.58 viewfinder I am able to do that. </p>

Nice shot, Paul! And congrats on your recent acquisition! My SL2 (black) has been my

workhorse for about 22 yrs. They are fantastic cameras, with an incredible metering system.

The best photos I've ever taken are with my SL2. Since I'm now using M6s more often I use

the SL2 primarily with long lenses (and with the 60mm macro-Elmarit for close-ups and

portraits). I wish the long lenses weren't quite so heavy, but it's always worth it when I see

the finished products. And you'll be able to pick up some outstanding lenses at very

reasonable prices.

Doug,

 

I've always enjoyed your photography, and this shot is one of my favorites. As an

entomologist, I've often wondered whether that may be a syrphid (flower fly) on the

underside of the thistle that the hummer is feeding upon. It really looks like the profile of

a syrphid.

 

Keep up the great work!

 

-Richard

Hmm. Well, I'm not angry, but I truly am thoroughly amused. In all the years that I've been

reading this Forum, I must say that this is the single, most ludicrous post I have ever

encountered. It is so absurd, in fact, that there is really no place to even begin with an

intelligent answer. So, I will simply follow the author's lead, here, and give an arbitrary rating

of 10/10 for "Most Nonsensical Post Ever Submitted to this Leica Forum."

Very nice work, indeed! This is street photography at its finest! What gear/film do you use?

 

-Richard

Ahhh, the EXR bulb. That 's an 82V/300W bulb. Good. Many thanks!!

Does anyone know of a source for Leica RT-S projector lamps (EXRL 85). I believe the part number is

#37379.

 

Thanks!

 

Richard

Terrific shots, Soeren. I really enjoyed your web page. The shots of Asta (every since birth!)

are wonderful. And I greatly enjoyed your B&W portfolio of your visit to Japan. My wife and I

were in Copenhagen last winter and had a fantastic time...what a great city! And what I

would give for one of those pastries right now....

If you took exactly 24 shots and someone turned off the camera it's very likely you had

another shot or two left. I generally get 26 shots. In any event, turning off the camera

should have no effect whatsoever on the automatic rewind. In fact, if you turn the camera off

DURING the rewind cycle it doesn't even matter-- the camera should continue to rewind until

the film is back inside its cannister. If you simply noticed that 24 shots had been taken,

thought the camera should have rewound, and then opened the back prematurely...well...

And what film?

I sent Don two M6s for viewfinder patch upgrades earlier this year (before his vacation) and

they were finished AND returned to me WITHIN three weeks. I sent him e-mails before (for a

price quote) and after (thanking him for terrific service). He answered both e-mails within 30

minutes of my sending them. It's a $ 180 service but well worth it. No more whiteouts! I'm

planning on a CLA for my SL2 in the near future and will definitely use DAG.

Thanks, everyone, for all of your helpful suggestions. I've gotten a tremendous amount of really useful information and in such a short period of time! I sincerely appreciate your input. I'm looking forward to getting back into the darkroom...

I am thinking of getting back into the darkroom after a 10-yr hiatus. Most of my previous

experience was processing both transmission and scanning electron micrographs at the

university (using a point source enlarger). About 90% of my photography, currently, is

black & white. I use M6TTLs and a Leicaflex SL2, and have become frustrated by the

high prices of black & white processing. Some labs no longer offer proof prints, and

others have become prohibitively expensive. I would appreciate your recommendations

as to high quality enlargers that I might consider for printing 35mm B&W images. Thank

you in advance.

I have the 50 mm with the built-in shade and don't mind it at all. I haven't had

flare problems, so it seems to be serving it's purpose. My 35mm Summicron

has the detachable shade-- and that's nice too-- but I honestly don't think I

care one way or the other. To be honest, I miss the focussing tab on the 50

mm more than I do the rectangular, detachable shade.

M6 TTL, generally with 35mm Summicron (and sometimes a 90 mm

Summicron), lots of Tri-X 400 and some slower and faster B&W film (various

types). Except when travelling, I'm finding that I shoot less and less color film

(when I do it's often Kodachrome 64)....and I take a small Billingham case.

Hi--

 

I just returned from three weeks in Spain (with brief side trips to Denmark and Sweden).

It's been three years since I've travelled internationally, but I must say that getting film

past the security check was less than pleasant. I wasn't concerned about the slower

speed film, but I had some 1600 ASA sstuff that I knew shouldn't be x-rayed. Germany

was not problem. In Frankfurt they wiped each film container with a heavyweight paper

of some sort that was then put into a machine designed to detect residue from

explosives. They were very accomodating and happy to do that...and it only took a

couple of minutes. Madrid was another story. They absolutely refused to "hand check"

the film (which was in plastic baggies and removed from the plastic containers). They

would not consider any alternatives besides x-ray...and visiting with a supervisor was out

of the question. I had a similar experience in Copenhagen, but I had no fast film on that

leg of the trip so it didn't matter. The fast film that I used at our former foreign exchange

student's wedding in Cordoba (film which I purchased there) I had mailed to me by our

friend after we returned...and it turned out fine. Are others having similar experiences? I

have flown since 9-11, but have not had nearly as much difficulty as I did this time. And,

of course, liquids are another nightmare. In the EC it's possible to carry on bottles of

wine, olive oil, etc. that are "specially packaged" in heat sealed bags at the airport-- but

when one lands at the first international airport in the U.S. these items have to be

checked with regular baggage. I guess with high speed B&W film it's best to purchase it

there and have it developed prior to returning.

Does anyone know if there will b e a Leica One Challenge event in Denver again this

year? Previously it was "hosted" by Kit M...but I don't know if that's still likely...I

think she was considering not operating "Vuelux" anymore. Does anyone know?

 

Richard

I have LOTS, but two of my favorites are my Milwaukee Sawz-All (which can

be used to carve a turkey, by the way) and my Dewalt hammer drill.

Very nice shot, Anthony! I was in Seefeld in 1986 for 10 days, attending a

cryoelectron microscopy workshop sponsored by Reichert-Jung. What a

fantastic time...incredible instruction, great people and food, and a beautiful

part of the world, for sure.

Currently, Pep Bonet!

http://www.pepbonet.com/

Yes (when Hell freezes over).

Craig--

 

This isn't exactly what you were asking, but may be of some interest. Part of

an e-mail to me from Christian Erhardt (from Leica) regarding a photo of mine

that might appear in the next issue of Leica World (IF there's room).

 

Thanks so much for your email. We are very happy that you were able to

participate in the Leica One Challenge. - Currently we are working on the

context for the next issue of Leica World news, but have not decided how

many pages this issue will have. - I assume that the next issue of Leica World

news will be a smaller one since the fall issue will rather look like a book. With

the intro of the digital M in the fall issue we talk mostly about the lenses and

the use of all M lenses on a digital body. - Very interesting is to see how many

people are getting wide angle lenses to compensate for a 1.33x extension

factor in the future digital camera. .... Anyhow I will know more about the

space for an addional article in LWN within the next 3-4 weeks.

Yep, I agree with Bill. The "crossed eye" technique (I did this a lot when I

worked in electron microscopy) works great for the first photo (though the

blossoms do seem to be in the "wrong" direction), but not the second one. In

the second, there's a third image which appears in the center-- and it's "in

stereo"-- but there are some ghost images of the grape hyacinths...and that's

distracting. In the first photo I can see the image perfectly in 3-D, but it would

be nicer if the blossoms were facing toward the viewer instead of away...but

that's simply the way the photo was made. This is very cool. The 3-D effect is

amazing....have your face just the "right" distance from your monitor and allow

your eyes to relax and gently "cross"...really cool! Thanks, John!