woolly1

Hi Arthur

The only VC lens I have is the 15mm .... and yes it is a bit bottley but that is the nature of such a short lens isn't it. All the

other lenses for the M's I use are either Leica or Zeis but I reiterate that the VC vf is way behind the Zeiss one.

Sadly I haven't used any of my gear for the last year due to a self build house project and there only being 30 hours in the day!

Clive

I have owned and used VC 15mm & 21mm finders, both were like looking through the bottom of a bottle compared to the

Zeiss 21mm vf I ended up with.

Yes it is expensive and yes it has an exposed front glass ...... but so have many lenses. Just look after it more carefully - or be happy that you have a summilux that sticks out further and will protect it.

If you want a great vf experience don't even consider the VC - you will have the Zeiss a long time and can always get your money

back. Or, buy the VC and keep the box .......

<p>Same guy?</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17352613-md.jpg" alt="Our Friends From The East Visit Paris" /><br>

I took this photo of the con artists on the bridge between The Trocadéro and the Eiffel tower in May 2013. Looks like they are going well. The gang consisted of about half a dozen people in the crowd.<br>

http://www.photo.net/photo/17352613&size=lg</p>

How much do you want to spend?

How about a Voigtlander R2,3 or 4, or a Zeiss Ikon ZM (?), the R bodies come with auto or manual.

I had the ZM once and was delighted with it. Big bright vf and modern auto exposure. Only thing I was not keen on was

the sound of the shutter release - a bit "ringy". Only sold it due to the siren call of an M7.

It's early days yet but it would possibly be the end of my short M9 battery life problem. Although both me and my digital Leica will be long

dead before it comes to the camera market, I fear.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32353655

<p>I understand that files are never really deleted, just the space it takes up is marked as available. So to really delete data you should erase all files and refill the entire memory with new useless files ..... photos of brickwalls, lens test charts, etc ;-)</p>

<p>Useful webpage .... <a href="http://www.kadansky.com/files/newsletters/2007_09_19.html">http://www.kadansky.com/files/newsletters/2007_09_19.html</a></p>

There is a small patch in the centre of the viewfinder where a partial second image moves from left to right as you turn the focus ring. When the image in the patch matches the larger image the subject in the patch is in focus.

I have this camera although not with me but if I remember the patch is a slightly golden image.

I have a Leica M2 with two flash outlets on the back face. The left one has an adapter, Kaiser I think, which I will never use. As it sticks

out a fair bit I wonder how to remove it?

I don't want to take a wrench to it before asking the question .... How does it come off and is it hard wired in any way to the body?

Thanks

M...mmmmm

This adapter might be the component that provides the tipping point for those teetering on the edge of upgrading from M9

to a body with Live View capability!

A new Leica chapter opens up ......

To be honest a Nikon FM2 and 50mm 1.8 lens will yield photos as good as those you linked to. The FM2 weighs 540g

without batteries and film whereas the M6 is about 600g with film etc.

I have had a M4, M6, M7, M8 and presently a M9p which I prize very highly amongst the dozen varied bodies I own, but

would still go with the FM2 as a go anywhere safely and without a power socket handy kit.

Save the 5D for paid gigs and slum it with the slr for kicks whilst saving a couple a grand in the process.

I also loved film but the quality (and general apathy) of the local processors here in the UK has pretty much forced me to

stick with digital.

My $0.02 :-)

<p>Thanks for the info Scott.<br>

What can you say about the indexing etc. Is it easy to find specific subjects, carry out a search or filter? Is there a contents section like a modern day pdf manual?<br>

Are the photos full resolution and/or click-thru capable, or are they just scans of the pages?</p>

<p>I have the recent year's in paperback, being an avid reader, so not too worried about the missing editions.</p>

<p>Regards</p>

<p>Hi all,<br>

I was planning to treat myself to a set of the NG cds of the last 125 years of magazines. After a little browsing I see there are a whole selection of them ranging from basically scanned mags to collections of themes. Can anyone <strong>who has purchased</strong> a set for themselves make any recommendations or comments on the product they received?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>You might want to scan/get the film scanned again to check the 'scratches' are in the same place. If not then it is the scanning that is the problem. This assumes the laser scans along the 36mm landscape format and not across the frame.<br>

How does the film look under a loupe and a spotlight?</p>

<p>+1 to Kent</p>

<p>Problem is that I can't immediately think what you could upgrade to. The focus is bang on and the max aperture of 1.8 is nearly as good as it gets whilst retaining sharpness. The 50/1.8 is a wholly under-rated lens - probably because it was traditionally the cheap kit lens .... which it is!<br>

Main issue with that lens is perhaps too sharp and iffy bokeh. I had a 50/1.2 which I wouldn't recommend as it's too soft. Perhaps the 85/1.4 if it suits your shooting distance.<br>

For sure there are many more recent bodies that have vastly improved AF than the humble D50 but as said previously you are doing a great job now.<br>

You could experiment with a used and excellent FF D700 or D300s for sports.</p>

<p>Btw, what is that line left of the girl's head in the ninth shot? (Photo of young lad squatting in alley - girl OOF)</p>

<p>A very strange bird, is the Pelican.<br>

It's beak can hold more than it's belly can.<br>

:-)</p>

<p>Having just browsed through these images I can't say I have seen any digital files that come anywhere near the colour and warmth of these Kodachrome's. Perhaps the closest I know of are those from my Leica M9 which I believe was designed to mimic KC. For sure any of my Nikon dSLRs are far too cool in their results.<br>

The lighting arrangement in these fabrication shop shots is tremendous. I find it difficult to place these at 70 years ago!!</p>

<p>I treated myself to a new Chrome M9-P last year after a year-long work assignment far far away. Although I have a full set of Leica/Zeiss lenses and love using it I feel I got better results from my D300/700 setup.<br>

Can't argue with the build quality though.</p>

<p>You can use a cheap reversing mount to attach say a 50mm normal lens to your body via the filter thread. To protect the rear element cut the bottom out of a rear lens cap to use as a bumper as you are likely to be close to the subject.<br /> Try different focal lengths this way to find a working distance you are happy with.</p>

<p>I own the Tamron SP90 f2.8 Di and the Micro-Nikkor 105mm Ai-s, they are both outstanding but my vote goes to the SP90 as it is a stellar portrait lens too.<br /><br /></p>