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<p>Leica M2, Fuji Neopan 400@200, Zeiss Biogon 35/2, HC-110 Dil. H.</p>

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Leica IIIa, Canon 50/1.8, Tri-X, HC-110.

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Leica M2, Zeiss Biogon 35/2, Vivitar 283, Plus-X, D-76.</p>

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Leica M2, Zeiss Biogon 35/2, Plus-X, D-76.</p>

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Leica M2, Zeiss Biogon 35/2, Plus-X, D-76.</p>

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Taken several years ago, printed this week. Taken with a Leica IIIa, Canon 50/1.8.</p>

<p>Love that first shot Knut.</p>

<p>If you have the money, get an M. I shot with a IIIa for about two years before I moved up to an M3. The viewfinders on the Screwmounts can be a pain due to having to switch between viewfinder and rangefinder. You can find a user M3 or M2. Around five years ago I picked up a very nice M3 for around $500, and about a month ago I picked up an M2 for around the same price.<br>

In terms of lenses you have your choice of Leica's (most are expensive, but some can be quite reasonable), VC's, Older LTM's, and the Zeiss offerings. I bought a 1969 DR Summicron about three months ago for under $300, it had an engraving where the eyes go and it doesn't bother me, I'm a shooter, not a fondler.<br>

In terms of fast lenses you could could consider the ltm Nikkor 50/1.4, the Canon 50 1.2, 1.4, and 1.8. The 1.8 is a stellar performer and can be found fairly cheap.<br>

I'd say you're best bet would be to try one out and see if you like it, you could also consider the Bessa's. You can get a new one for about the price of a used M, and I think they all have internal meters, if that interests you.</p>

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Millennium Camp. Fort McMurray, Alberta. Leica M3, Ultron 28/1.9, Neopan 400.</p>

<p>Wow. Great stuff this week.<br>

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Leica M2, Carl Zeiss Biogon 35/2, Tri-X.</p>

<p>The Canon 50/1.8 is a hell of a lens. I've shot with a Jupiter 8 of 1955 vintage, but found the Canon lens gave better results wide open. Russian lenses seem to be a bit of a crapshoot.</p>

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Leica M3, DR Summicron. Neopan 400.</p>

While I do like the 400 speed Superia, I find my self using Fuji Press 800 film more these

days. A great film for lowlight shooting.

Well there wasn't much ambient light to begin with, just what was on the stage. and even

that wasn't much to work with. Here's an example.

I'll make it an even six.

One more.

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Another one.<div></div>

These are some shots that I took at the Nova Scotia Tory Leadership Race. I covered the

event for a class project. Let me know what you think.<div></div>

The lighting in the action shots is what was there. Before the fights started one of the refs

asked me not to use a flash during the matches, I agreed. I was just happy to be there.

I have finally managed to upload some shots. Some of these were shot with a Crown

Graphic and the others with my good ole' M3. Please excuse the crummy scans but I did

not feel like scanning negatives today. Let me know what you think.

 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?user_id=2081261

 

Thanks

 

Robert MacDonald<div></div>