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Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Days Ago
Replies: 196
Views: 6,700
Posted By dave lackey
Personally, I applaud Leica for continuing to...

Personally, I applaud Leica for continuing to develop what THEY see is good for Leica, not Fuji, or anyone else. They are in a completely different market. And I am very happy to see what they have...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 2 Days Ago
Replies: 0
Views: 85
Posted By dave lackey
MR4 Battery Solution...Thanks Jon Goodman

Anyone got a Leica MR4 meter for your M-body? I have been shying away from anything that makes the M3 form bigger or bulkier and then I realized after receiving an MR4 meter that walking around with...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 3 Days Ago
Replies: 386
Views: 45,304
Posted By dave lackey
First of all, I want to thank Johan for starting...

First of all, I want to thank Johan for starting this thread and also thank each poster for the images and discussions. This is a great thread for research purposes as I have been looking for as much...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 3 Days Ago
Replies: 30
Views: 1,162
Posted By dave lackey
Compared like this? Segway: Expensive, big,...

Compared like this?

Segway:
Expensive, big, terribly ugly, nerdy and bad for one's health as it continues to allow people to be lazy and not actually walk. Bad idea and good example of bad...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 3 Days Ago
Replies: 35
Views: 1,137
Posted By dave lackey
A year or so ago, I had a rant about the ugliness...

A year or so ago, I had a rant about the ugliness of current Canikonpentolympetc cameras. Nikon was my first love of cameras back with the advent of the FM. Used them professionally for many years up...
Forum: Movies / Cameras in the Movies / TV / Media 3 Days Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 394
Posted By dave lackey
+1 ...Nelson that was indeed a very good...

+1 ...Nelson that was indeed a very good commercial and I think Leica should do a lot more of this sort of thing.

Living in The Deep South all my life, Leica was an unknown camera brand to me...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Days Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 300
Posted By dave lackey
IMHO, the old vintage straps are just for looks...

IMHO, the old vintage straps are just for looks anyway now. I cringe when I see young people running around with the old cases and straps housing their vintage cameras and strapped on their...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Days Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 300
Posted By dave lackey
Vintage Leica Leather Care

Seems like lately I have collected a few leather items for Leica cameras, lenses, etc. My previous eveready case (several years ago) was disintegrating so I had no qualms about what I did to make it...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Days Ago
Replies: 34
Views: 576
Posted By dave lackey
Just great :mad: Now we have to worry about...

Just great :mad: Now we have to worry about public toilets, using ATMs, and every other daily activity where we had a little bit of....common sense. YOU may find yourself on youtube or Facebook...
Forum: Off Topic 4 Days Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 88
Posted By dave lackey
+1 on that, Robin!

+1 on that, Robin!
Forum: Travel 4 Days Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 300
Posted By dave lackey
Sweet! Thank you for posting, Tom! Vicarious...

Sweet! Thank you for posting, Tom! Vicarious living is the ticket for me at the moment...these are nicely done...:D
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 5 Days Ago
Replies: 149
Views: 16,030
Posted By dave lackey
Beautiful, Gil!

Beautiful, Gil!
Forum: Photography General Interest 5 Days Ago
Replies: 54
Views: 1,967
Posted By dave lackey
BTW, what event was this?:angel:

BTW, what event was this?:angel:
Forum: Photography General Interest 5 Days Ago
Replies: 54
Views: 1,967
Posted By dave lackey
Maybe it is time to get the photo vest, the...

Maybe it is time to get the photo vest, the largest DSLR and Nikon lens you can find to hang on your shoulder and shoot ... Let 'em know whose boss.:)
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 5 Days Ago
Replies: 149
Views: 16,030
Posted By dave lackey
Very nice, Godfrey...simple and exquisite...

Very nice, Godfrey...simple and exquisite composition.:)
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 6 Days Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 841
Posted By dave lackey
+1 on that...in the moment!:angel:

+1 on that...in the moment!:angel:
Forum: RFF Polls 1 Week Ago
Replies: 1,939
Views: 107,853
Posted By dave lackey
Working on my Leica cave...slowly but...

Working on my Leica cave...slowly but surely...:cool:

Still looking for an appropriate black bookcase with glass doors. I will line the shelves with red velvet.;)
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 1 Week Ago
Replies: 4,092
Views: 650,153
Posted By dave lackey
Good one, Helen!:)

Good one, Helen!:)
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 13
Views: 1,472
Posted By dave lackey
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment....

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=95116&stc=1&d=1363827480
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 13
Views: 1,472
Posted By dave lackey
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment....

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=95862&stc=1&d=1368578421
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 13
Views: 1,472
Posted By dave lackey
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment....

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=95113&stc=1&d=1363827379
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 13
Views: 1,472
Posted By dave lackey
So, where are the other X1 owners? Please...

So, where are the other X1 owners? Please post...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=95861&stc=1&d=1368578133
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 257
Posted By dave lackey
Well, Tex...been a bit busy and missed this...

Well, Tex...been a bit busy and missed this thread. Sorry.

Get the X1? How did it work out?:)
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 1 Week Ago
Replies: 21
Views: 450
Posted By dave lackey
Weird...the owner of the camera shop told me that...

Weird...the owner of the camera shop told me that on the motor drives, one has to "strike" it...shorting out the contacts with coin (quarter)...never heard of it but mine works fine without...
Forum: RFF Polls 1 Week Ago
Replies: 120
Views: 2,635
Posted By dave lackey
Yeah, I know about those dreams. I used to have...

Yeah, I know about those dreams. I used to have them.

BTW, when are you going? I forgot already.:o

But, those roses are sometimes more intoxicating early in the morning before anyone else...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 1 Week Ago
Replies: 62
Views: 2,786
Posted By dave lackey
You can start here: http://www.kevincameras.com/

You can start here:

http://www.kevincameras.com/
Forum: RFF Polls 1 Week Ago
Replies: 120
Views: 2,635
Posted By dave lackey
Raid, when we were in Pensacola a few weeks ago,...

Raid, when we were in Pensacola a few weeks ago, I marvelled at how you have everything covered in a smallish bag with the M8 and M9. I cannot imagine why you would need anything else and I fully...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 1 Week Ago
Replies: 62
Views: 2,786
Posted By dave lackey
For a fraction of what you have invested already,...

For a fraction of what you have invested already, get a Luigi case. Small money for preventing a drop and once a drop happens (and it will), you will be cursing yourself for not getting one....;)
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 1 Week Ago
Replies: 19
Views: 403
Posted By dave lackey
Yep, Al Kaplan taught me to stick an old piece of...

Yep, Al Kaplan taught me to stick an old piece of film in your mouth, (or lick it...it is addictive), then into the cassette and it works!

One needs to learn this method because sometimes...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 1 Week Ago
Replies: 42
Views: 1,023
Posted By dave lackey
What TLR is it? Post a few photos so we can see...

What TLR is it? Post a few photos so we can see what you are talking about and then the discussion can be meaningful. I like where you are going with this....:)
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 20
Views: 693
Posted By dave lackey
What? Not on LR4? What on earth do you do with...

What? Not on LR4? What on earth do you do with the RAW files?
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 20
Views: 693
Posted By dave lackey
So, here we are: A versatile kit beginning with...

So, here we are:

A versatile kit beginning with my everyday preference, a hybrid kit:

A. M3 + 50 mm lens (Summarit or Cron) + Leica MR4 Meter + handgrip+A&A Silk strap, and X1 with handgrip or...
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 20
Views: 693
Posted By dave lackey
If anyone has any hesitation about D-Lux 6...

If anyone has any hesitation about D-Lux 6 images...never fear:

http://flickriver.com/search/leica+d-lux+6/interesting/
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 20
Views: 693
Posted By dave lackey
Oh, man...trying to work a deal on trading my R...

Oh, man...trying to work a deal on trading my R 50 Cron for an M lens on the M3. If I didn't need a lens on the M3, it would already be done!:eek:
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 20
Views: 693
Posted By dave lackey
+1 Gil...Yes, that is exactly what I had in mine...

+1 Gil...Yes, that is exactly what I had in mine when starting the thread! It is probably the kit of of the future...small, capable cameras. I really am holding back from buying the LX7 from B&H for...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 1 Week Ago
Replies: 57
Views: 1,187
Posted By dave lackey
Joe, that is a multi-layered question...

Joe, that is a multi-layered question there.:angel:

It depends for me on what I happen to be doing with a camera in hand in the first place. If it is a documentary of a town, for instance, it is...
Forum: Travel 1 Week Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 322
Posted By dave lackey
Ah...the Hassy....but why would you not insurance...

Ah...the Hassy....but why would you not insurance a $7000 rig? Because it is film? Doesn't matter to a thief or if it is broken or lost. A thief will take and sell what he can. Broken or lost would...
Forum: Travel 1 Week Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 322
Posted By dave lackey
SWC? What is this?:o $7000?

SWC? What is this?:o

$7000?
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 21
Views: 450
Posted By dave lackey
Yes, thanks....these days I find it easy to put...

Yes, thanks....these days I find it easy to put together a nice Nikon film kit for very little money, just pocket change here and there.:)

Next up is a couple of K3 focus screens.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 17
Views: 731
Posted By dave lackey
Thank you for posting a positive response to...

Thank you for posting a positive response to Leica's service. On forums, we tend to hear all the negative things and it is refreshing that reality is can be positive.:angel:
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 540
Posted By dave lackey
Great! Never understood why photographers just...

Great! Never understood why photographers just chuck it all in for digital when they can do both...I love both formats for different reasons.:)
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 120
Poll: M6 vs M3
Views: 17,848
Posted By dave lackey
Well, another old thread that I am answering..why...

Well, another old thread that I am answering..why is that?:confused: Anyway, M3 or M6? Can't answer for the OP and will not even try.

For me? It has always been the M3 but I plan on getting an M6...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 21
Views: 450
Posted By dave lackey
Nikon FE2 Motor Drive for $20

There is no logical reason why I have a desire for motor drives on film cameras. Wish I had an M6 with one!:D

But, I don't.

The Leica R4 has a motor drive with grip and completely transformed the...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 479
Posted By dave lackey
Great idea, Sam! Hey, Robert, promise to show...

Great idea, Sam!

Hey, Robert, promise to show me that box of photos one day when we visit?
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 53
Views: 2,098
Posted By dave lackey
Fantastic! Post a photo of your new baby! PM me...

Fantastic! Post a photo of your new baby!

PM me on a lens.:angel:
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 53
Views: 2,098
Posted By dave lackey
+1 on the "pretty" v. "brutal" F cameras. I like...

+1 on the "pretty" v. "brutal" F cameras.
I like the F2...would like it better with a DE-1 prism. But, it is not an easy camera for me to use like the FE2 which I pick up and use without thinking. I...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 479
Posted By dave lackey
I love these, Robert! Wish I had some of my...

I love these, Robert! Wish I had some of my father's old photos...must contact my sister in another town and try to scan the ones she has....

Thanks for the post!
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 53
Views: 2,098
Posted By dave lackey
Leica bashing? Go elsewhere, please.

Leica bashing? Go elsewhere, please.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 87
Views: 2,139
Posted By dave lackey
The answer is absolutely no. Check the price of...

The answer is absolutely no. Check the price of any Leica digital and they are predictably very low. M9? Yours was $3600. M8? $1600. X1? $800. And on and on...

Film Leicas? It depends...M3?...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 13
Views: 594
Posted By dave lackey
Jeez, there is that awful term again...IQ. It...

Jeez, there is that awful term again...IQ.

It all depends on what YOU want. I have used nothing but a Summarit 1.5 for over 4 years and it gives me what I was wanting when I bought it. Soft photos...
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