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Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 10-28-2012
Replies: 80
Views: 193,647
Posted By Teuthida
Agreed. De gustibus, my arse.

Agreed. De gustibus, my arse.
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 10-28-2012
Replies: 80
Views: 193,647
Posted By Teuthida
You're entitled to your opinion, just as others...

You're entitled to your opinion, just as others are who disagree with you. In the realm of aesthetics, there are no right answers.

That being said, I disagree vehemently with you. And I have...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 10-27-2012
Replies: 19
Views: 663
Posted By Teuthida
Like the pics. you should do this more often than...

Like the pics. you should do this more often than 30 year intervals.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-27-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 1,982
Posted By Teuthida
That sucks. I had a beautiful M4 I dropped...

That sucks.

I had a beautiful M4 I dropped while living in Paris. Deformed the bottom left end of the camera so bad you couldn't get the bottom plate on.

Took it to the Leica dealer on Beaumarche...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 10-27-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 750
Posted By Teuthida
None. you'll simply compromise you ability to...

None. you'll simply compromise you ability to post process using alternative color spectrums with no corresponding benefit gained elsewhere.

Color filtration and digital are fundamentally...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 10-27-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 1,953
Posted By Teuthida
Yup. This is all you need. Or, if you prefer...

Yup. This is all you need. Or, if you prefer Ilford chemistry,
Ilford 1D11
Ilford Rapid Fixer

As Pickett notes, you just don't need much. While I do use stop bath, it's not necessary. Same with...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 10-26-2012
Replies: 80
Views: 193,647
Posted By Teuthida
Funny to see this picture appear on this thread....

Funny to see this picture appear on this thread.

This very picture has been the screen saver on my iPad for the last 6 months or so. I googled "chrome m5" and downloaded the best looking chrome M5...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 10-26-2012
Replies: 80
Views: 193,647
Posted By Teuthida
Agree about the chrome. A chrome M5 is a rare...

Agree about the chrome. A chrome M5 is a rare thing of beauty.

Unfortunately, being a 20 y/0 hipster in 1977, I had to have a black M5. I still love it, but I always keep one eye out for a...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 10-26-2012
Replies: 80
Views: 193,647
Posted By Teuthida
Thumbs up I knew there was a reason I liked you. :p

I knew there was a reason I liked you. :p
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 10-26-2012
Replies: 80
Views: 193,647
Posted By Teuthida
Let's Discuss the M5

Dear Roger,

I've noticed, obliquely, what seems to be your dismissive attitude re: the M5. This puzzles me, given your recognized expertise about rangefinders and their history. I'm interested in...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 10-26-2012
Replies: 60
Views: 3,722,971
Posted By Teuthida
No! Give me a book I can hold in my hands, read...

No! Give me a book I can hold in my hands, read in the bathtub, put on my shelf for reference.
Forum: Making Photo Bucks $$$ 10-25-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 534
Posted By Teuthida
IMO, you aren't really in a position to negotiate...

IMO, you aren't really in a position to negotiate as you're the one pushing to exhibit your work. The museum has given you a venue, which is a nice gesture in itself. Take it and run with it.
Forum: Photo Software 10-25-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 745
Posted By Teuthida
You've got to pay Leica extra to unlock the glow...

You've got to pay Leica extra to unlock the glow function in CS.4
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 10-25-2012
Replies: 47
Views: 4,114
Posted By Teuthida
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. He has...

Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

He has some good points, some I don't agree with. Yawn.

He seems very full of himself. Much more so than he should be based on the quality of what he posted....
Forum: Leica M -- Konica RF 10-24-2012
Replies: 41
Views: 4,029
Posted By Teuthida
You blew it. You should have talked him down to...

You blew it. You should have talked him down to $500. He would have jumped on it. :p
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 10-24-2012
Replies: 60
Views: 3,722,971
Posted By Teuthida
Not interested in anything digital. "rangefinder"...

Not interested in anything digital. "rangefinder" to me connotes a mechanical film camera.

Not familiar with your books, but can't see the utility of a digital update for the reasons previously...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 10-22-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 530
Posted By Teuthida
I find it best at 1600 iso, development times as...

I find it best at 1600 iso, development times as per normal in Microphen.
Forum: RFF News 10-22-2012
Replies: 42
Views: 6,790
Posted By Teuthida
Those Miles Davis shots make me sad. Late 80s...

Those Miles Davis shots make me sad. Late 80s techno funk period. Embarrassing. This from the man who brought us the string of incomparable masterpieces from the late fifties quartets with Coltrane...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-22-2012
Replies: 115
Views: 11,673
Posted By Teuthida
M5. First Leica with TTL, 25 years before they...

M5.
First Leica with TTL, 25 years before they managed to do it again. Last of the hand built Leicas. A Lwica masterpiece that was poorly marketed and arrived at a time when pros had migrated to...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 10-21-2012
Replies: 56
Views: 3,567
Posted By Teuthida
If tap water is good enough for PICTO Paris...

If tap water is good enough for PICTO Paris Bastiile (it is) It's good enough for me.:p
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 10-21-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 1,241
Posted By Teuthida
You can buy it in 400' or 1000' rolls directly...

You can buy it in 400' or 1000' rolls directly from Kodak's website.Got a freezer full of it.

Check out Tom A's multi page thread here on RFF. full of great info.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 10-20-2012
Replies: 56
Views: 3,567
Posted By Teuthida
I only ever bother to use distilled or filtered...

I only ever bother to use distilled or filtered water for the final rinse. When mixing solutions I use tap water.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-19-2012
Replies: 66
Views: 4,728
Posted By Teuthida
It's all part of the dumbing down of photography...

It's all part of the dumbing down of photography via technology, which allows newer photographers to mistake technological crutches for necessities.

Let's face it; if your photographic style...
Forum: Off Topic 10-18-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 590
Posted By Teuthida
I agree. Chasing the latest technology is an...

I agree. Chasing the latest technology is an exercise in futility, and completely unnecessary. My film cameras from the 60s and 70s still give a pride of ownership. Whatever digital cameras I have...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-17-2012
Replies: 53
Views: 3,241
Posted By Teuthida
you are under exposing every shot. Let's assume...

you are under exposing every shot. Let's assume it's two stops, and you meter is simply "fast" by two stops. To automatically correct for this, set your ISO at one-fourth the box speed (eg. 100 with...
Forum: Micro 4/3 Cameras 10-16-2012
Replies: 72
Views: 7,483
Posted By Teuthida
One camera, one lens. Simplifies everything.

One camera, one lens. Simplifies everything.
Forum: RFF Polls 10-16-2012
Replies: 96
Views: 7,373
Posted By Teuthida
No more relevant than any other camera I use....

No more relevant than any other camera I use. just my preference, born of a long history with one. But there are times I prefer using my F5.
Forum: Fuji X Series 10-15-2012
Replies: 38
Views: 6,136
Posted By Teuthida
Maybe it's how I grip the camera. I find that my...

Maybe it's how I grip the camera. I find that my right hand wants to naturally fall on those areas of the camera back that have buttons on them, thus activating something or other without meaning to....
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 10-15-2012
Replies: 3
Views: 558
Posted By Teuthida
I stopped paying attention to guys in powdered...

I stopped paying attention to guys in powdered wigs 30 years ago.

what next? Vlad the Impaler on the Decisive Moment?
Forum: Fuji X Series 10-15-2012
Replies: 38
Views: 6,136
Posted By Teuthida
No, that's not it at all. Fuji didn't take the...

No, that's not it at all. Fuji didn't take the time to make a camera that could be used without constantly ploughing thru menus to undo what shouldn't have happened in the first place. Ease of use is...
Forum: Fuji X Series 10-15-2012
Replies: 38
Views: 6,136
Posted By Teuthida
Paul, glad you do. I just can't get on with it....

Paul, glad you do. I just can't get on with it. I've also got a Hexar AF, which I love- simple and easy to use.

Unfortunately, the X100 seems so completely cluttered with buttons and features it...
Forum: Smartphone Cameras 10-14-2012
Replies: 230
Views: 19,670
Posted By Teuthida
Frankly, some of the better photos I've seen...

Frankly, some of the better photos I've seen posted on RFF are cel photos.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-14-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,434
Posted By Teuthida
Are you feeding the leader into the spool in the...

Are you feeding the leader into the spool in the way it's shown on the camera base I.e. into the spool and then under the spool center?
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-13-2012
Replies: 159
Views: 17,050
Posted By Teuthida
Should have styled it just like the M5. That...

Should have styled it just like the M5. That would have got people's attention.
Forum: Digital M Reported Problems - all Models 10-13-2012
Replies: 41
Views: 12,010
Posted By Teuthida
Never had a problem. Still my favorite digital...

Never had a problem. Still my favorite digital camera. Far better user than my X100, which just sits on the shelf.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-12-2012
Replies: 111
Views: 3,377
Posted By Teuthida
I've read Gravity's Rainbow and Against the Day. ...

I've read Gravity's Rainbow and Against the Day. have no idea what either meant.

Currently re-reading Don Delillo's Underworld.

On the photography front, I'm reading a Phaedon book titled Art and...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 10-12-2012
Replies: 132
Views: 10,583
Posted By Teuthida
I knew it was just a matter of time....

I knew it was just a matter of time....
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 10-12-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1,250
Posted By Teuthida
You don't necessarily need more than one bulk...

You don't necessarily need more than one bulk loader, as others have suggested. I typically load entire 100' ft rolls in one shot. that's 20 rolls for the fridge.
Forum: Fuji X Series 10-11-2012
Replies: 38
Views: 6,136
Posted By Teuthida
I dislike everything about my x100. Ergonomics...

I dislike everything about my x100. Ergonomics suck. Buttons all over the back that you can't help but push and change settings that take hours to figure out how to undo. Completely and utterly...
Forum: Photography General Interest 10-10-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1,169
Posted By Teuthida
What do you want to say? This is the most crucial...

What do you want to say? This is the most crucial aspect of any documentary project.

Once you've decided what your message is, have someone whose eye you trust RUTHLESSLY edit down your pictures to...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-10-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 1,258
Posted By Teuthida
Go the KEH photo and buy an ex+ M4 with a 35 mm...

Go the KEH photo and buy an ex+ M4 with a 35 mm Summicron. Your granddad will love you till the day he dies.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 10-10-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 693
Posted By Teuthida
North coast is great. Better yet, learn how to...

North coast is great.

Better yet, learn how to develop it yourself. Easy. Cheap. Rewarding.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 10-09-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 3,822
Posted By Teuthida
So why do we keep chasing newer technology?

So why do we keep chasing newer technology?
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 10-09-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 3,822
Posted By Teuthida
You're not confused, you're irresolute.

You're not confused, you're irresolute.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-09-2012
Replies: 17
Views: 1,144
Posted By Teuthida
Congratulations Peter.

Congratulations Peter.
Forum: Photography General Interest 10-07-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 1,115
Posted By Teuthida
More like "how the hell do I get these cartridges...

More like "how the hell do I get these cartridges in my camera?"
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-07-2012
Replies: 36
Views: 1,849
Posted By Teuthida
I'm sure tou're right. Not worth it,

I'm sure tou're right. Not worth it,
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 10-07-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 2,776
Posted By Teuthida
IMO, the best writing that accompanys...

IMO, the best writing that accompanys photograpghs are captions that do not directly comment on the subject pictured but rather lend it context.

I incorporate writing with documentary work. K'm...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-07-2012
Replies: 36
Views: 1,849
Posted By Teuthida
I'm tempted to tell him to send me the money and...

I'm tempted to tell him to send me the money and see what happens. Keep him working.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-07-2012
Replies: 36
Views: 1,849
Posted By Teuthida
Is everyone a scammer?

Listed a fuji x100 on Craigslist for $850, as I've sworn off the hassle of EBay.

Get an initial inquiry about the camera - " Is it still available?"

Respond yes.

Then get this:

Hi,
**Is it still...
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