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January 2, 2006

I think your G2 does a better job taking a macro shot of the neg than my dimage scan dual IV can scan one. Hmmm, gonna have to try this.

BTW. The lens does seem to be a sharp one.

January 1, 2006

I like this portrait of my wife despite the background clutter, because it shows her in her natural habitat, doing what she does best. She's not normally this serious, only when shopping, and especially at the "Day After Christmas Sale"

December 30, 2005

I have used a neoprene lens pouch along your same idea, but don't anymore because I think they retain moisture inside. I noticed one time that the inside of the bag was damp and consequently haven't used it since.

I think that one of these chalk bags from REI might work good. You can also loop it onto a belt as a sort of holster too.

http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?productId=1102&storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&langId=-1&color=ASST%20COLORS&img=/media/474062Lrg.jpg&view=large

Have fun with your camera. If it's any concillation, I don't think you're Frank. Even if you are, who cares.

December 29, 2005

I know it's a good deal. I'm gonna go buy it on Sat. The man at the shop called the owner today and he came down from 895 to 825. My only concerns were that I already have an M2 and M6, money's tight after xmas shopping for the kiddies, and I should send it off right away for a CLA which is another wad of cash.

Jerry---thanks using the word 'acumen'. Had to look that up. Although I don't think anyone will buy it anytime soon if I choose not to. This shop had very little in the way of foot traffic.

Speaking of acumen, I might be willing to give this camera's location for a generous finder's fee. It's in SoCal.

December 29, 2005

Excellent work. I love the old, gnarled hands with the corn. What film/developer/scanner combo do you use?

December 29, 2005

Subject: Response to $800 for M3 and 50 1.4...Good price?

Kent---I forgot that yesterday was my 9 year anniversary, so if that lapse in judgement brought me this good karma, from this day forward I shall forget more often.

Michael---I thought this shop sold cameras, but the dude told me he only repairs Nikon/Canon film cameras. He just happened to have the M3 and some older EOS model up for consignment. I don't think a trial period will be allowed but I like the idea JT had of bringing a roll of film to take a few shots at the store. I got a bunch of $1 200ASA walgreen's film already. As a side note I asked him how business was going, and he said with the advent of digital he's either gotta learn to fix the collectibles or more likely start a new business. He mentionedd something about a "JuiceItUp" franchise.

I think this is too good a deal to pass up should everything check out. I like my M2 though, hazy VF, loose leatherette, sometimes sticky shutter and all (well it's only happened three times now and a tap to the baseplate releases it). Who knows, maybe I'll buy the lot and then sell the M3 and keep the lux (which is really all I wanted initially, but he won't break the set)and if my karma stands firm I can sell it for close to the price I paid for the lot, essentially procuring a free lux.

Thanks for the replies. I was fairly sure I made a rare find at a great price, but wanted to check with the experts.

December 28, 2005

I happened by a local repair shop today and inquired if there might

be any Leica, or rollei equipment on consignment and such. The owner

showed me a SS M3 with 50 lux and yellow filter. The camera looked

spanking new, and the lens was great too, save the usual coating

marks. Only problems I could find were the focus throw on the lens

was extremely stiff and the film advance was not as smooth as it is

on my M2.

On the plus side was the viewfinder was exceptionally brighter than

my M2. The vulcanite was perfect, slow shutter speeds seemed good,

and hardly a mark on the camera.

The shop owner said it was put on consignment by a family friend and

that the camera was basically in a drawer for the past 25 years. He

was asking $895 for the set and I offered $700 because of the

abovementioned issues. I might go up to $800 if the seller is

willing to deal.

I might go buy it tomorrow, but I should factor the CLA cost in as

well. So whaddya think? I need a third Leica likea hole in my head

but I'm hoping that pricewise I'll end up ahead. I should probably

sell something to finance this, or wait for my tax return.

I see M3s going for $600-$1000 on ebay and the lux might fetch $500?

Thanks

December 23, 2005

Testing and trying to get decent results with my new scanner.

December 23, 2005

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December 23, 2005

Yes it does. Seems silly now.

December 23, 2005

Thanks in advance for any hints. I have a feeling that there is no real solution around this. I also have a dimage scan dual IV I just got for 35mm and wish I could master scanning my B&W negs.

December 23, 2005

here's the same resized file but sharpened a tad more. Note the original large file was already sharpened but when I resized to 511 the sharpening seems to dissapear so I sharpened more but now it seems oversharpened possibly.<div>

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December 23, 2005

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December 23, 2005

I have an epson 3170 flatbed scanner and have been scanning some

medium format slides recently. When I scan at 600 dpi I get a file

appox. 1272X1272 2.65MB file. The resulting image looks great on my

monitor, although I must scroll to see everything. But the details

are great. The problem arises when I resize for web viewing either

at 511 width for here on PN or other sizes for blogs etc. When I

resize so much of the fine detail that made me awestruck in the

original scan seems lost on the smaller size pic. This pic is

nothing special, just one I'm using as an example because it shows a

lot a detail in the rocks. The film is provia 100, hassy with 80CF.

With my loupe the rainbow at the base of the waterfall is very

intense, but I guess a shortcoming of my un-pro scanner is a lack of

ability to pick it up. Please forgive the large file size. I

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December 21, 2005

Oops. Here's two where my kids are playing and not posing for me.

December 21, 2005

Like they said, cropped version looks better.

December 10, 2005

OMG! I'm starstruck. Gag me with a spoon this is a wicked cool thread. It's musical in a way, the way the pics flow into each other. humbling

December 10, 2005

I like the first one. Has a nice mood and very clean.

December 9, 2005

OK thanks Richard. If I was looking at used MPs up to what serial # should I avoid?

December 9, 2005

I am just wondering if Leica ever got the dust in viewfinder issue

settled by sealing the viewfinder? If so, would anyone know from

what serial # range? I am asking in case I stumble across a used one

on ebay or elsewhere down the road. I googled this and didn't find

anything new. Just the same threads I remember from last year about

someone sending their camera to Leica 3-5 times before they finally

sealed it up. I'd rather avoid that scenario, especially since

passport is not transferable.

I am kind of hoping that Leica resolved this dust issue at the

production phase. Since I haven't seen any threads about this lately

could I be right?

December 1, 2005

Rich. Like Al said it's rangefinder. It's on topic somewhat because I am comparing to my M. And for the price I paid, it performs quite well. You have many excellent photos in your folder so I'd gladly take critique on my shooting ability from you in the neverending quest to improve. TTFN