toby_boudreaux

You should consider submitting an article to Make magazine on this project, Huw!

I live in Brooklyn and work in Manhattan and carry my M6 EVERYWHERE (bars, walks, bike rides, etc) and aside from drunkenly leaving it behind somewhere, I don't worry about much. NYC is insanely safe. I grew up in Atlanta and lived in DC for a couple years and lemme tell ya... NYC is DISNEY WORLD...

 

Just remember -- only tourists ever look up.

That last pic is just great!

It's insulting that they charge so much for that little piece of rubber. It's easy to say that the cameras and lenses are worth their prices, but when accessories are marked up a few hundred (thousands?) percent, you kinda hope they go under...

Yeah, I ended up "having to" (by virtue of a lack of patience) get a black/brown billingham when I wanted solid black. I still regret that :(

I had DAG install the MP-anti-flare optics and my M6 hasn't yet flared on me.

Excellent. I'll run up to Adorama at lunch today.

I think I'll poke a hole in the cap and tie it to the body at one of the lugs or something. I hadn't planned to replace it, but this weekend I was at the beach and my M6 tipped over from where it was sitting on my bag and was facing up for about 30 seconds. I realized that a cap might be essential for me in those circumstances where I'm absent-mindedly chatting with people in the noon-day sun ;)

I have a 35 ASPH Summicron with the rectangular plastic hood. The

goofy little rubber cap fell off on the subway one day and I'm unsure

where to get another, what the part number/name is, and if there might

be a better hood/cap combo.

 

Anyone ever had to replace one of these?

I've been on a Fuji kick, shooting NPS, NPH and NPZ.

 

For bw, I tend to shoot TriX and Delta100, though I play with HP5+ and Delta3200 as well.

I just got into photography about a year ago, and manual rangefinders seemed simpler and forced me to learn the basics. Sure, one day I might want to know about exposure compensation and bracketing and 18 point spot metering and autofocus, but as is, I like being either amazed at what happens when I click the shutter, or, more often as-of-late, being amazed that I KNEW what was gonna happen. Now I can focus on film, on processing, on learning to print...

 

...and of course on what to shoot.

 

I didn't need a manual with my Bessa, nor do I with my M6. With a typical SLR, I need to curl up for a weekend to learn which little button does what for me.

 

I'm a programmer and spend all my time with my head up a computer's *ss so I like going back to analog every time I step out of the office.

...but the sound... It can matter in a lot of situations.

It's an upgrade to the M6 optics using parts from the MP. Leica sells the kit and DAG installs it. I had him toss one in while performing a minor repair to my rewind knob.

This MP kit is awesome. DAG was a pleasure to deal with, as well.

The shade worked great for me and my M6 TTL, but I tend to toss my camera into my bag and it kept being popped off (it's on via an adhesive) so I had DAG install the MP kit this past week while he was giving the cam a once-over and replacing the rewind knob for me. It arrives today.

I've had my 5400 II for a few weeks now and have had nothing but excellent results. I run OS X (10.3.9) and use PS CS to do post-processing. Thus far, aside from giving only the most levels work, I've had perfect scans from many rolls, both silver (Deltas, Tri-X, APX100, TMax) and color (mostly NPS and NPH, but also some Kodak Gold).

 

I wonder if you got a bum box or bum install?

 

BTW - I use the DS Utility application.

It has Acronymic Design!

 

I think the design incorporates WTF, OMG, LOL, and POS quite nicely.

<img src="http://fiftymillimeter.com/images/731.jpg" alt="Greenpoint, Brooklyn" />

 

<p>On my way to work... Greenpoint, Brooklyn</p>

DAG quoted $165 to install the MP optics into my M6 TTL.

 

Where are the $240 and $365 prices coming from?

I ride a track bike around nyc with my m6 in my messenger bag. If you don't get hit, and don't knock the camera against anything (which might lead to VF misalignment -- easy to fix on an m3) you're fine. They're not babies or bottles of beer - you can shake em with no problems.

I like the Epson, and it worked great for 6 months, but I scan with the Minolta at the highest res and am incredibly happy with the results. Information is information and the more the better, IMO.

 

If you're looking to do film scans mostly, the 5400 will serve you well.

I have both of these (the 5400 II, anyway) and the Minolta is amazing in every way compared to the flatbed. Well, the flatbed does prints, of course...

Interesting. I didn't have to do anything to my 160gb FW800 LaCie drive. I'll keep this info in mind for my next one, though. Thanks!

I'd lay down some cash that film isn't going anywhere, nor will it be harder to find. Not any time soon, anyway. Maybe in a hundred years... I'm seeing so many folks complain about their digitals and want to switch to film that I anticipate the market balancing out once the digicam hysteria is over.

I got a 5400 II last weekend. You can get the full frame, including a teeny bit of the black frame on all sides. It's fairly uniform (versus my flatbed, which would give as much black frame as I wanted for that sloppy look).

No, film will never "die" nor will it disappear. The sky is not falling. The bokeh is not harsh.