bill_carriger2

One of the things I absolutely love about this site, and this forum

in particular, is the tremendous diversity of people and places seen

in the photos. Just looking through any of the w/nw threads for

example, you see such great images of people from every place in the

world, just doing those things they take for granted, but can seem

refreshingly new to someone from the Midwestern US, such as myself.

I'm not being very eloquent this morning, but I just wanted to say

how much I appreciate the opportunity to be part of something global,

dedicated to the purity, and sanctity of our precious bodily fluids.

Thanks for the heads-up Albert! I've got one on order!

You're right Skeeter, my bad! It should only flash if there is some discrepency, such as when the manually set ISO is different from the DX ISO. But the ISO should still appear in the viewfinder when the camera is switched, right?

Greetings all,

 

I just received my M7 back from NJ, sent for correcting a sticky

shutter release button, and while there, they "repair shutter

release, clean, lubricate, and adjust all functions". When I loaded

my film, set the ISO on 400 and turned the camera on, the usual

annoying blinking "400" was not there. The shutter speed immediately

appears, just like when set on DX. Do you think this is an update?

Just wondering if anyone one else has had their camera returned with

a similar change. Hmmm... maybe I'll give them a call monday just to

make sure...

Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, Nina Simone, etc...

Hi all,

I have a Leica M7 that is about 10 months old and all of a sudden the

shutter release button is sticky. When I am set to release the

shutter it will not budge without quite a bit of pressure, and then

the button sticks in the depressed position until I advance the film,

at which time it pops up. I have exercised the button after

releasing the shutter and this will loosen it up, but it still has a

tendency to be sticky like this. I will send it in for service, but

was wondering if anyone else has seen this with the M7. Exposure

setting is usually on Auto and nothing has been spilled on the

camera. I don't have time to shoot as much as I used to, but it

doesn't sit unused for more than a couple of weeks. Thanks for the

responses!

 

Bill

I agree, Murphy's camera on Bardstown road. While you're on Bardstown road wander up and down the street. Very eclectic area. book shops (Carmichael's), coffee shops (Heine Bros. coffee, MMMMMMM...), and just west(?) is Cave Hill Cemetery at Bardstown Rd and Baxter. Beautiful, beautiful old cemetary. Final resting place of none other than Col. and Mrs. Harland Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame. Also has a huge section of confederate soldier's gravesites. The cemetery itself is easily worth a day, or two even. Full of large, ornate tombstones and statues and memorials. There is also the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest about 15 minutes south of the city. In that same direction, about 35 minutes south is Bardstown KY. A very picturesque, friendly, little town of about 10,000 people. And don't forget to check out the distilleries in the area! A very beautiful area. I was fortunate to have lived there for a year.

Just ran across a series on Photojournalism, on c-span right now! I

don't know if it will be repeated. My apologies if this has already

been mentioned.

Lots of very good advice all, though I would caution you to not limit yourself to just examining photographs. Visit a good art museum and experience photography's sister: paintings! Especially study the work of the Masters like Caravaggio, Rembrandt and others of that period. Quite a bit of what I know about lighting and composition was learned this way. Observe how the museum staff has placed the lighting that falls on sculptures and see how the fall of the light reveals and enhances the sense of form. Be particularly aware of shadows, because a good deal of how we perceive a thing's form is revealed by it's shadows. Take your time, and be open and receptive.

I realize this is very much a subjective situation, but has anyone

else felt that Fuji Neopan 400 B/W negatives look a little thin? It's

not anything dramatic, they just seem a little, well, "thin" to me

when viewed on my light box. Sorry I can't be more precise. I

develop in Sprint developer for the recommended time. It may be a

while before I get to print some of them. Just looking back through

my negative files it seems that other films appear a little heavier.

Anyway, I'm probably just being paranoid, but thought i'd ask.

Great shot! Beautiful Woman!

Bernard Boubat's gorgeous new book of his father's photographs is now

available, published by Harry N. Abrams (ISBN0810956101)! Just picied

it up today at Barnes and Noble. It is a beautifully produced

collection of 300 of Edouard Boubat's photographs, many of which I

have never before seen. It is printed in tri-tone along with

writings about Boubat, and also his own writings from his journal.

Did I mention that it is a beautiful book? Very nicely printed.

Price is $80.00, but I have seen Amazon.com advertising it for less

than $60.00.

I'd have to go with metering. I believe the zone system places caucasian skin at zone VI, so if you just meter off the skin without compensating a stop, her skin will be at zone V, just a bit darker than otherwise. Is this right?