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Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 18 Hours Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 279
Posted By Vics
Nice.....!

Nice.....!
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 18 Hours Ago
Replies: 13
Views: 247
Posted By Vics
Isn-t it just the shape of the diaphragm?

Isn-t it just the shape of the diaphragm?
Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits 18 Hours Ago
Replies: 40
Views: 1,254
Posted By Vics
Congratulations on your show and on a fine review!

Congratulations on your show and on a fine review!
Forum: back alley's In The Bag 21 Hours Ago
Replies: 43
Sticky: welcome!
Views: 848
Posted By Vics
...and thus the RFF supports a third of the...

...and thus the RFF supports a third of the economy. Congrats, Joe. I'll watch with interest!
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 21 Hours Ago
Replies: 36
Views: 991
Posted By Vics
You have an M3 with a DR. Why would anyone need...

You have an M3 with a DR. Why would anyone need anything else?
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 1 Day Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 727
Posted By Vics
Am I wrong in thinking that hi-res scans are...

Am I wrong in thinking that hi-res scans are wasted on the web? I'm just learning with my new V500, and I read that everything over 72 ppi just slows down the loading of the image, as the monitors...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 1 Day Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 727
Posted By Vics
I like your pictures very much, but I'm curious...

I like your pictures very much, but I'm curious as to why you use a polarizer, given its many limitations, rather than say an orange or dark yellow one.
Forum: RFF Polls 4 Days Ago
Replies: 1,969
Views: 110,509
Posted By Vics
Just got my V500. I'll be scanning, but at some...

Just got my V500. I'll be scanning, but at some point, I need to finish my 35mm shootout between a Summaron 2.8 and a W-Nikkor 2.5. I want to settle on one lens.
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Days Ago
Replies: 49
Views: 1,415
Posted By Vics
I bought a beat-up old Elmar LTM back in '71 at...

I bought a beat-up old Elmar LTM back in '71 at 47th St. Photo for $40. Worst lens I ever owned. More flare than image. I didn't know much back then, but I knew I hated that lens!
Forum: Travel 4 Days Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 501
Posted By Vics
Looks like a wonderful place to visit. Baixa was...

Looks like a wonderful place to visit. Baixa was my favorite. More, please!
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 4 Days Ago
Replies: 99
Views: 1,793
Posted By Vics
Show us some examples so we know how mudh is "too...

Show us some examples so we know how mudh is "too much."
Forum: Tom Abrahamsson of RapidWinder.com 5 Days Ago
Replies: 0
Views: 140
Posted By Vics
35mm: W-Nikkor 2.5 v. Summaron 2.8

Tom, I am trying to settle (via testing) between these two for my M3 kit. I have both. The Summaron is Goggled, and if it comes down to that one, I'll have to swap it for a non-goggled one (I prefer...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 5 Days Ago
Replies: 17
Views: 442
Posted By Vics
I recently threw a big party for my wife's 70th,...

I recently threw a big party for my wife's 70th, and it was a rare opportunity to get a good picture of she and her sibs together, and it just never crossed my mind! DOH!
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 6 Days Ago
Replies: 9
Views: 362
Posted By Vics
There's a thread here...

There's a thread here (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133031) that may help...
Forum: RFF Polls 1 Week Ago
Replies: 1,969
Views: 110,509
Posted By Vics
Just got my V500 Photo scanner, so I'm spending...

Just got my V500 Photo scanner, so I'm spending the weekend trying to learn how to scan and edit in PSE for photos on the web. Steep learning for an old man.
Forum: Travel 1 Week Ago
Replies: 177
Views: 2,947
Posted By Vics
Wow! What a wonderful thread! All these beautiful...

Wow! What a wonderful thread! All these beautiful photos of these beautiful places, and faces! Thanks for posting, Raid and Robert and Highway 61! I would love to see Italy!
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Week Ago
Replies: 12
Views: 547
Posted By Vics
This is one of the only recent correct usages of...

This is one of the only recent correct usages of the word "awesome." Usually applied to my entree choice by a waiter...
This is truly awesome!
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 1 Week Ago
Replies: 14
Views: 414
Posted By Vics
What do you mean by "wiped out?" Are the frames...

What do you mean by "wiped out?" Are the frames clear or opaque?
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 1 Week Ago
Replies: 132
Views: 3,602
Posted By Vics
Hah! That's it with the Byrdland. My wife has...

Hah! That's it with the Byrdland. My wife has always said no to any suggestion that we sell it. It is beautiful to look at and to hear. It was always a tight squeeze with its narrow neck and short...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 1 Week Ago
Replies: 132
Views: 3,602
Posted By Vics
Dangerous ground indeed. I'm a guitar player too,...

Dangerous ground indeed. I'm a guitar player too, though no longer professional due to unforeseen physical circumstances. There are six guitars under my bed in their cases. I should sell them but I...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 1 Week Ago
Replies: 35
Views: 1,005
Posted By Vics
I liked them all. Couldn't see any captions....

I liked them all. Couldn't see any captions. Pictures were so haunting and silent. Cold. Entirely different from anything I might do...
Forum: Digital Printers / Inks / Papers etc 1 Week Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 214
Posted By Vics
When I was working, I ruined a Canan 9000 series...

When I was working, I ruined a Canan 9000 series ink-jet photo printer by loading some third-party inks. Couldn't find anyone to repair the printer and had to replace it. Things may have changed in...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 1 Week Ago
Replies: 46
Views: 1,251
Posted By Vics
KEH has a black FE2 in BGN condition for $99.

KEH has a black FE2 in BGN condition for $99.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 1 Week Ago
Replies: 46
Views: 1,251
Posted By Vics
Get a Nikon FE. Small like a Leica, 250 flash...

Get a Nikon FE. Small like a Leica, 250 flash synch (I think) Top speed is 1/4000. I have the FM and love it, but you'll need fast AE, so it's the FE for you. KEH has lots of manual focus lenses....
Forum: Technique: How To Shoot It 1 Week Ago
Replies: 28
Views: 832
Posted By Vics
If you just think it through, keeping in mind...

If you just think it through, keeping in mind that the meter assumes that everything you point it at is middle gray, like your card. meter a black wall and the meter will advise camera settings that...
Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 1 Week Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 295
Posted By Vics
How are you going to make a polarizer work on an...

How are you going to make a polarizer work on an RF camera? BTW, they are thick because it's a pair of filters. BTW there is a good reason why bricks and mortar stores have higher prices. That advice...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 132
Views: 3,602
Posted By Vics
DANG! You're a real fine shooter! Don't change...

DANG! You're a real fine shooter! Don't change ANYTHING. Don't buy anything. No, wait. Maybe wet printing? That's a bit of a challenge, but there's nothing quite likle a gelatin silver print at, say,...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 132
Views: 3,602
Posted By Vics
Good luck, and post some pics from the Nikon!

Good luck, and post some pics from the Nikon!
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 9
Views: 500
Posted By Vics
The pics look great, Joe. It'd be nice if you got...

The pics look great, Joe. It'd be nice if you got some overcast for the pride parade, get the colors to pop. Have fun!
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 52
Views: 1,923
Posted By Vics
An acquaintance of mine who was a Black Star...

An acquaintance of mine who was a Black Star shooter once told me that the definition of a professional photographer was "a guy who owns a camera."
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 26
Views: 812
Posted By Vics
I shoot my M3 right-eyed with both eyes open.

I shoot my M3 right-eyed with both eyes open.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 186
Posted By Vics
Beautiful pictures! Back in '65 and '69, I spent...

Beautiful pictures! Back in '65 and '69, I spent summers in Isla Verde, Working at the El San Juan Hotel. I loved Puerto Rico for its friendly people, its great natural beauty and especially for its...
Forum: Photo Books / Mags / Articles 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 34
Views: 975
Posted By Vics
I have my order in, and even before it arrives,...

I have my order in, and even before it arrives, I'm wondering if one can still buy "back issues?" You mentioned that you'd done several of these...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 132
Views: 3,602
Posted By Vics
All true, and very well said.

All true, and very well said.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 132
Views: 3,602
Posted By Vics
If you like the 50 1.4, you should try thr...

If you like the 50 1.4, you should try thr Nikkor-H 50mm f2. Also, maybe a 20mm lens. There are many to choose from. Remember that all your lenses MUST be Ai or Ais to mount on the FE. I'd say try to...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 142
Posted By Vics
Cibachrome filters are for printing in color from...

Cibachrome filters are for printing in color from slides. Multigrade filters are for contrast, #2 being about normal. With 35mm maybe #3.
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 353
Views: 26,913
Posted By Vics
Nikon F, 35mm f2, Kodak Gold 200 @...

Nikon F, 35mm f2, Kodak Gold 200 @ 125
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6076/6054628998_25d4249738_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/srca_house/6054628998/)
El Capitan Taqueria...
Forum: Simon Says -- SimonSawSunlight Photo Technique 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 90
Views: 3,085
Posted By Vics
My wife and I are old, so we read the newspaper...

My wife and I are old, so we read the newspaper and watch the TV news here in the US. We have seen coverage of all of this on CBS news and PBS News Hour and in the SF Chronicle and our local daily....
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 42
Views: 1,215
Posted By Vics
Fred Picker used to offer some "fine prints" at...

Fred Picker used to offer some "fine prints" at bargain prices so novice darkroom workers could have a benchmark to strive for. I do think it's a good idea to buy some fine art gelatin silver prints...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 465
Posted By Vics
I bought a Sure Shot Supreme at a boot sale in...

I bought a Sure Shot Supreme at a boot sale in the UK last year and it saved me having to shoot my whole trip with a Rollei TLR. I was in England, France and Spain for six weeks and it rained every...
Forum: Off Topic 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 73
Views: 1,748
Posted By Vics
The OP was trying to show us his work and maybe...

The OP was trying to show us his work and maybe sell a few copies, but the whole thread may get bounced for this kind of "discussion." That would be too bad for the OP, who did some very nice work...
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 5
Views: 418
Posted By Vics
Very nice! There were some great shooters around...

Very nice! There were some great shooters around to tell the story of the 20th Century.
Forum: Travel 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 264
Posted By Vics
Very good! I'd love to see Istanbul someday.

Very good! I'd love to see Istanbul someday.
Forum: Off Topic 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 73
Views: 1,748
Posted By Vics
Looks like very fine work. I'll be ordering one.

Looks like very fine work. I'll be ordering one.
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 259
Views: 5,092
Posted By Vics
I like it more and more. I just found the exif...

I like it more and more. I just found the exif data button. It was very slow at first, but fine now. I appreciate this search tip ("-") above because I do lots of lens searches and would like to...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 105
Views: 6,794
Posted By Vics
One of my favorites of the new batch here is the...

One of my favorites of the new batch here is the one with the woman in the broad hat and the man with the striped shirt and the hat. Very nice.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 105
Views: 6,794
Posted By Vics
Here's a sentence you never hear these days: "I...

Here's a sentence you never hear these days: "I can't go right now. I have to wait by the phone for an important call."
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 105
Views: 6,794
Posted By Vics
I like the whole series. I'm amazed to see how...

I like the whole series. I'm amazed to see how many people are on the phone, seemingly all the time. I think the signature picture of the whole thread is the girl looking at her phone (earbuds) while...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 150
Views: 3,167
Posted By Vics
I went to the memorial cemetery here yesterday...

I went to the memorial cemetery here yesterday and took an SLR, a 35, and an 85. EVERY TIME I saw something to shoot, I had the wrong lens on the camera! I came home frustrated and with no good pix....
Forum: Tom Abrahamsson of RapidWinder.com 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 99
Views: 2,862
Posted By Vics
Get well real quick, Tom, we need you!

Get well real quick, Tom, we need you!
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