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Posted By Richard G

Thanks very much Allen.

Thanks very much Allen.

Forum: back alley's In The Bag

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 42

signatures?

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Posted By Richard G

I’m on a French car forum. We do the same with...

I’m on a French car forum. We do the same with cars - and include former cars.

Forum: back alley's In The Bag

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 42

signatures?

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Posted By Richard G

I really liked Barnwulf’s signature, a quote from...

I really liked Barnwulf’s signature, a quote from Giacometti. And another member’s quote of Spock about wanting being better than having. And others.

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 5,439

Views: 823,870

Posted By Richard G

Nice shots David, especially the one above (#5264)

Nice shots David, especially the one above (#5264)

Forum: Photography General Interest

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 24

LAX TSA experience - wow

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Posted By Richard G

Yes. You're right. Here is Emerson Fittipaldi at...

Yes. You're right. Here is Emerson Fittipaldi at Goodwood nearly fifty years later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxGn6XkPty8

Forum: Photography General Interest

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 24

LAX TSA experience - wow

Views: 886

Posted By Richard G

Well, we’re an erudite and humorous bunch: the...

Well, we’re an erudite and humorous bunch: the clever twilight zone comment is trumped by the suggestion that everyone on the plane is smoking. I was being nice.

Forum: Photography General Interest

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 24

LAX TSA experience - wow

Views: 886

Posted By Richard G

Hand inspection of film. Two retired research...

Hand inspection of film.
Two retired research chemists.
And two prize wits.
Gotta love RFF.

Forum: Photography General Interest

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 30

Why Do You Use Your Camera?

Views: 938

Posted By Richard G

I’m sure I’ve read this on RFF: “Wish I had the...

I’m sure I’ve read this on RFF: “Wish I had the <<insert camera of choice here>> when I took this one.” That’s the opportunity cost of not carrying your favourite camera. The OP’s question has worked...

Forum: Photography General Interest

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 30

Why Do You Use Your Camera?

Views: 938

Posted By Richard G

Your amp goes to 11? :)

Your amp goes to 11?

:)

Forum: Photography General Interest

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 30

Why Do You Use Your Camera?

Views: 938

Posted By Richard G

PS. Maybe you had to load a film. That itself is...

PS. Maybe you had to load a film. That itself is grand: opening the crinkly sleeve, the smell and the feel of the paper and the black backing and the tug of it all winding on...

Forum: Photography General Interest

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 30

Why Do You Use Your Camera?

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Posted By Richard G

This is not off topic, a reprinting of another...

This is not off topic, a reprinting of another wonderful essay of Nabokov’s: “Man and Things.”

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/man-and-things/amp

Forum: Photography General Interest

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 30

Why Do You Use Your Camera?

Views: 938

Posted By Richard G

“Artists are more interested in making things...

“Artists are more interested in making things than things made.” Michael A Smith (or was it his wife, Paula Chamlee, f11 magazine. Sadly Michael and that magazine dec.)

So getting out the Rollei,...

Forum: Repair / Camera Care

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 40

Leica M2 CLA questions

Views: 1,397

Posted By Richard G

I’ve had rangefinder issues after professional...

I’ve had rangefinder issues after professional service. Fortunately I was able to adjust it myself. One magical service of my M2 in 2007 by a Wetzlar born and trained technician has it cooing sweetly...

Forum: Photography General Interest

3 Weeks Ago

Replies: 15

Impeachment Hearings - Film!

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Posted By Richard G

Thanks for that link. Hilarious comments. “He’s...

Thanks for that link. Hilarious comments. “He’s going to look more out of place at the Trump Jr impeachment.”

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 130

A Hasselblad, more than 40 years after first looking.

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Posted By Richard G

It will be interesting to learn what the CFV 50...

It will be interesting to learn what the CFV 50 II weighs. It was the weight and the rectangular format that made me decide against the Phase One back.

Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 40

Leica ll 1932

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Posted By Richard G

I wish I had read this when I was 17. For some...

I wish I had read this when I was 17. For some months after I got my first camera I had no light meter. I used my mother’s camera’s light meter but soon just relied on the Kodak film box end guide....

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 130

A Hasselblad, more than 40 years after first looking.

Views: 9,254

Posted By Richard G

The 50 is on my long-term list to add. I don't...

The 50 is on my long-term list to add. I don't 'need' it, but....

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 130

A Hasselblad, more than 40 years after first looking.

Views: 9,254

Posted By Richard G

The 60 Distagon is a very versatile lens. Amazing...

The 60 Distagon is a very versatile lens. Amazing close focus distance. This allows isolation of the subject. The out of focus background is magic even with maximum aperture 'only' f 3.5. It is...

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 6

Film released from the spool inside my M6

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Posted By Richard G

Take off the baseplate in the darkroom or dark...

Take off the baseplate in the darkroom or dark bag. Advance the film, fire the shutter and keep doing this. slowly the film falls out. If the advance lever won't freely advance, just toggle it back...

Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 40

Leica ll 1932

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Posted By Richard G

For months I had my Leica II and Nickel Elmar...

For months I had my Leica II and Nickel Elmar collapsed in the outer shallow pocket of my Crumpler shoulder bag that went everywhere with me. Daily carry for sure.

Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 42

Lost RFF'ers

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Posted By Richard G

Yes, I miss his wit here. Very knowledgeable.

Yes, I miss his wit here. Very knowledgeable.

Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 42

Lost RFF'ers

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Posted By Richard G

And Koolzakukumba: great photos in the Gallery....

And Koolzakukumba: great photos in the Gallery. He’s ‘busy’ with the Online Darkroom - but obviously busy with something else too.

Forum: RFF News

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 4

Photographer of the Beatles, Robert Freeman, dies

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Posted By Richard G

Photographer of the Beatles, Robert Freeman, dies

This article gives an account of the first photograph Freeman took of the Beatles, and some...

Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 42

Lost RFF'ers

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Posted By Richard G

I miss HTeasley and Tigerphil. AND...

I miss HTeasley and Tigerphil. AND OurManInTangier!

Forum: Simon Says -- SimonSawSunlight Photo Technique

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 14

The Great, Unuseless Chindōgu Camera Style

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Posted By Richard G

The panoramic is brilliant. Love her expression....

The panoramic is brilliant. Love her expression. These two were obviously years ahead of their time. My congratulations, belated - from Australia.

Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 40

Leica ll 1932

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Posted By Richard G

I bought one from RFF classifieds. New beam...

I bought one from RFF classifieds. New beam splitter made the RF very useable. And it is the whole RF window, not a central patch like with an M. The VF one might adapt to, but the SBOOI finder is...

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

11-05-2019

Replies: 47

Views: 1,721

Posted By Richard G

Thanks David. The Monochrom again of course.

Thanks David. The Monochrom again of course.

Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views

11-04-2019

Replies: 5

Gallery Picks for the week ending November 4, 2019

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Posted By Richard G

CharlesDAMorgan http://www.rangefinderforum.com/r...

CharlesDAMorgan

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/74341/med_U74341I1572464315.SEQ.0.jpg...

Forum: W/NW Words no Words.

11-04-2019

Replies: 79

Lights, lamps, lanterns, fire

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Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1472397174.SEQ.1.jpg

Forum: Photography General Interest

11-03-2019

Replies: 363

Your Top 5 Favorite Cameras Ever!

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Posted By Richard G

Great to see the acknowledgment of the M6 through...

Great to see the acknowledgment of the M6 through this thread.

Forum: Photography General Interest

11-03-2019

Replies: 363

Your Top 5 Favorite Cameras Ever!

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Posted By Richard G

Ten year ago? Leica M6 Leica M2 Olympus...

Ten year ago?

Leica M6
Leica M2
Olympus OM2n
Nikon F3 HP
Olympus Mju II

Forum: Photography General Interest

11-03-2019

Replies: 363

Your Top 5 Favorite Cameras Ever!

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Posted By Richard G

1. Leica M6 2. Fuji X100 3. Leica M9 Monochrom 4....

1. Leica M6
2. Fuji X100
3. Leica M9 Monochrom
4. Konica Hexar AF
5. Hasselblad 500 C/M

Forum: Micro 4/3 Cameras Olympus Panasonic

11-03-2019

Replies: 100

Show Us M4/3 Bokeh with Legacy lenses..

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Posted By Richard G

Nickel Elmar 50 3.5...

Nickel Elmar 50 3.5 (1932)

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1468639122.SEQ.0.jpg

Forum: Micro 4/3 Cameras Olympus Panasonic

11-03-2019

Replies: 100

Show Us M4/3 Bokeh with Legacy lenses..

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Posted By Richard G

35 Summilux at F1.4...

35 Summilux at F1.4 (1976)

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/U28906I1567331323.SEQ.0.jpg A

Forum: W/NW Words no Words.

11-01-2019

Replies: 113

In and around the house

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Posted By Richard G

Beautiful, Robert.

Beautiful, Robert.

Forum: Leica M9 / ME

10-30-2019

Replies: 1,934

Views: 302,407

Posted By Richard G

This is a marvellous car. Air suspension. The...

This is a marvellous car. Air suspension. The owner lives down the hill. He took me in this car not far from here, down the hill at 100mph, the three pointed star up ahead, the car like a limpet on...

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

10-29-2019

Replies: 47

Views: 1,721

Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/U28906I1555022245.SEQ.0.jpg

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

10-29-2019

Replies: 47

Views: 1,721

Posted By Richard G

If you’re not decided on the Monochrom, and...

If you’re not decided on the Monochrom, and persuaded that your M9 or ME and their clever B and W jpegs or other software will do just fine, then don’t read Gregory Simpson’s extended 3 part review...

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

10-28-2019

Replies: 27

Shallow question: short/long silver lens for M240?

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Posted By Richard G

This I am impressed by.

This I am impressed by.

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

10-28-2019

Replies: 47

Views: 1,721

Posted By Richard G

Yes, the second thread Rob. I think somewhere...

Yes, the second thread Rob. I think somewhere there I mention discovering in my Lightroom files some sharp wonderful black and white which I am sure must have been with the Monochrom but it was the...

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

10-27-2019

Replies: 47

Views: 1,721

Posted By Richard G

Yes, and No. There's a good soothing thread here...

Yes, and No. There's a good soothing thread here at RFF on the M9 black and white output. The black and white jpegs in particular are very good. No-one needs the MM. But everything is different when...

Forum: W/NW Words no Words.

10-27-2019

Replies: 49

Staff: Back of House, Front of House.

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Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1449196393.SEQ.3.jpg

Forum: W/NW Words no Words.

10-27-2019

Replies: 49

Staff: Back of House, Front of House.

Views: 1,284

Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/U28906I1460980863.SEQ.0.jpg

Forum: Leica M9 / ME

10-27-2019

Replies: 1,934

Views: 302,407

Posted By Richard G

Thanks David. Another with that...

Thanks David. Another with that lens:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/U28906I1532818404.SEQ.0.jpg

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

10-27-2019

Replies: 44

Poll: M9M sensor replacement poll....

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Posted By Richard G

Mine was replaced at almost five years. Subtly...

Mine was replaced at almost five years. Subtly affected. Noticed when photographing a vase of flowers against a plain wall on a tripod and using a small aperture. That was in November: the new sensor.

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

10-27-2019

Replies: 1,414

Sticky: Summilux 35mm pre-asph shots

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Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/U28906I1567331323.SEQ.0.jpg

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1566706099.SEQ.0.jpg

Forum: Photography General Interest

10-26-2019

Replies: 137

Sticky: let's talk about improvement...

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Posted By Richard G

It's a solitary business. Bob has great advice on...

It's a solitary business. Bob has great advice on this page. It's all about the individual and what he or she sees and what they find matters. In this sense likes on instagram and flickr can be very...

Forum: Leica M9 / ME

10-26-2019

Replies: 1,934

Views: 302,407

Posted By Richard G

Thanks Helen. Its the new Summaron. It is...

Thanks Helen. Its the new Summaron. It is wonderful little lens.

And confession: these are all OOC jpegs...... Further credit to the M9.

All in the one garden near us. Here is the M9-P shot like...

Forum: Leica M9 / ME

10-26-2019

Replies: 1,934

Views: 302,407

Posted By Richard G

This little Summaron-M f5.6 28 is wonderful on...

This little Summaron-M f5.6 28 is wonderful on the...

Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views

10-26-2019

Replies: 12

Gallery Picks for the week ending October 21, 2019

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Posted By Richard G

Thank you Robert for kindly noticing one of mine.

Thank you Robert for kindly noticing one of mine.

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

10-24-2019

Replies: 10

Leica M5 on a tripod (off center tripod socket)

Views: 457

Posted By Richard G

There was no room for a centred tripod bush with...

There was no room for a centred tripod bush with the early Leica’s so compact. The shutter cover plate is very close to the base plate. Maybe the extra stability of the baseplate perforated cowling...

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

10-23-2019

Replies: 5

Leica M2 hard to mount lens

Views: 298

Posted By Richard G

Mine’s always been like that. M5 much easier. M6...

Mine’s always been like that. M5 much easier. M6 far too easy - a lens could fall off if you don’t click it. The digital Ms are about right. A bit of nose grease might help the lens on. It should...

Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras

10-23-2019

Replies: 26

Best ever Barnack?

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Posted By Richard G

Very interesting. Thanks.

Very interesting. Thanks.

Forum: Leica M10, 240 family, M-P, M60

10-23-2019

Replies: 6

Leica M10 Has "Notchy" Shutter Release?

Views: 369

Posted By Richard G

The half press to activate the meter, press a...

The half press to activate the meter, press a little further to lock exposure as you reframe and finally the further press to trip the shutter. All mechanical events.

Forum: Leica M10, 240 family, M-P, M60

10-23-2019

Replies: 6

Leica M10 Has "Notchy" Shutter Release?

Views: 369

Posted By Richard G

My M9-P is notchy either after it's first sensor...

My M9-P is notchy either after it's first sensor change, or since comparison with the much smoother M Monochrom. I've tried having it fixed but they achieved little. I don't think the M6 is much...

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

10-23-2019

Replies: 27

Shallow question: short/long silver lens for M240?

Views: 739

Posted By Richard G

I am not sure, and I am glad you recognize the...

I am not sure, and I am glad you recognize the medical aspect of all this. But to be practical, much as I love the silver lenses, and even enjoy the apparent perversity of using them on my one black...

Forum: Leica General Discussion / News / Rumors

10-22-2019

Replies: 114

The END of Erwin Putts AND Leica ?

Views: 4,493

Posted By Richard G

PS We should now also drop the two t’s of Elliott...

PS We should now also drop the two t’s of Elliott and make it Puts.

Forum: Leica General Discussion / News / Rumors

10-22-2019

Replies: 114

The END of Erwin Putts AND Leica ?

Views: 4,493

Posted By Richard G

This is forum is so beautifully literary. Leica...

This is forum is so beautifully literary. Leica Sanhedrin. Love that.

Forum: Photography General Interest

10-21-2019

Replies: 28

Does family album needs to be adequate to stereotypes?

Views: 1,218

Posted By Richard G

Love the Dali one. Also there's Philippe Halsman...

Love the Dali one. Also there's Philippe Halsman who took portraits of his subjects jumping. An anti-portrait in a sense.

Forum: Photography General Interest

10-21-2019

Replies: 28

Does family album needs to be adequate to stereotypes?

Views: 1,218

Posted By Richard G

Love the door climbing one Kostya. It’s...

Love the door climbing one Kostya. It’s subversive and deliberate. But most important, it was a collaboration of the two of you.

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

10-21-2019

Replies: 47

Views: 1,721

Posted By Richard G

This was in response to a similar question a...

This was in response to a similar question a while back:

Forum: Photography General Interest

10-20-2019

Replies: 28

Does family album needs to be adequate to stereotypes?

Views: 1,218

Posted By Richard G

There's all types. I have one of me an my wife...

There's all types. I have one of me an my wife with my camera taken by my sister in law. I love to see that photo. I took one posed of my wife and two children and my wife's sister. I adore that...

Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion

10-19-2019

Replies: 66

My skills with 50mm and RF sucks.

Views: 2,842

Posted By Richard G

Choice delays or erodes skill with any particular...

Choice delays or erodes skill with any particular focal length. I take one lens and camera out nearly always. After keeping my 21 on the M5 all the time I mastered that focal length. I presumed I...

Forum: Photography General Interest

10-19-2019

Replies: 143

Views: 5,888

Posted By Richard G

Wow. This beats changing to an M2 advance lever...

Wow. This beats changing to an M2 advance lever and frame selector levers and removing the 28 and 75 frame masks, and maybe even the de chrome and repaint too.

Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion

10-19-2019

Replies: 66

My skills with 50mm and RF sucks.

Views: 2,842

Posted By Richard G

Fortunately Ko.Fe timed this for when he was on a...

Fortunately Ko.Fe timed this for when he was on a golden streak in the Gallery here....

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

10-19-2019

Replies: 5,439

Views: 823,870

Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1570834803.SEQ.1.jpg

35mm Summilux v2

Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion

10-18-2019

Replies: 66

My skills with 50mm and RF sucks.

Views: 2,842

Posted By Richard G

Solved it looks like. I used 50 for years but...

Solved it looks like.

I used 50 for years but have progressed to 28 very often on the daily camera. Bill Pierce with a 35 on his camera swapped with a mate with a 50 so they could each take a...

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

10-18-2019

Replies: 34

Just bought a M9M in 2019

Views: 1,946

Posted By Richard G

Congratulations. Good decision. Mine is a gem....

Congratulations. Good decision. Mine is a gem. Although I have an only two years older M9-P, the M9M is smoother and quieter in the shutter, coming close to my M2 for sheer sweetness of balance and...

Forum: Photography General Interest

10-17-2019

Replies: 143

Views: 5,888

Posted By Richard G

This will be good. But I use my Apple watch for...

This will be good. But I use my Apple watch for everything except telling the time: screening calls, checking SMS's. Voice messaging my wife, timing my exercise and the kms I've covered, satnav...

Forum: Photography General Interest

10-17-2019

Replies: 143

Views: 5,888

Posted By Richard G

In an airport recently I read a wonderful...

In an airport recently I read a wonderful marketing story about Omega and the James Bond franchise. The real James Bond (Fleming's) had a Rolex. Omega approached the producers to get an Omega on...

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

10-16-2019

Replies: 10

A rainy shoot with the 500CM

Views: 699

Posted By Richard G

Were you using a 45 degree prism with the...

Were you using a 45 degree prism with the Hasselblad? It’s good in the rain. That first colour shot is particularly good.

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

10-15-2019

Replies: 10

A rainy shoot with the 500CM

Views: 699

Posted By Richard G

Well done. Wonderful machine for this sort of...

Well done. Wonderful machine for this sort of thing. Love the blacks.

Forum: Leica M9 / ME

10-13-2019

Replies: 5

Is this sensor corrosion

Views: 495

Posted By Richard G

Yes, for the two top left.

Yes, for the two top left.

Forum: W/NW Words no Words.

10-13-2019

Replies: 66

W/NW Old trees

Views: 4,121

Posted By Richard G

https://live.staticflickr.com/4752/28219841319_ef5...

https://live.staticflickr.com/4752/28219841319_ef5961197c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JZG4Eg)
The Doug Stirling Track, Lorne, Victoria (https://flic.kr/p/JZG4Eg) by Richard...

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

10-12-2019

Replies: 50

The problem with rangefinders is that >

Views: 2,144

Posted By Richard G

Ahem. "K-Kla—Shoomp." (500C/M)

Ahem. "K-Kla—Shoomp." (500C/M)

Forum: Photography General Interest

10-12-2019

Replies: 18

Shooting landscape with RF

Views: 585

Posted By Richard G

Monochrom and Summikux...

Monochrom and Summikux 35

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1570834803.SEQ.1.jpg

Forum: Leica General Discussion / News / Rumors

10-09-2019

Replies: 14

I'm not sure if this latest Leica is a good idea

Views: 855

Posted By Richard G

You'll save on not needing steel-capped boots....

You'll save on not needing steel-capped boots. Like so many modern devices, it's really the software.

Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras

10-09-2019

Replies: 11

Anyone here prefer the Leica II?

Views: 519

Posted By Richard G

What I like a lot about my little II is no strap...

What I like a lot about my little II is no strap lugs. Makes it very easy to fit in a pocket having no strap. Mine has an 11 o'clock Nickel Elmar.

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

10-07-2019

Replies: 14

Thinking of adding another OM body; which one?

Views: 505

Posted By Richard G

So glad I read that. Wonderful.

So glad I read that. Wonderful.

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

10-07-2019

Replies: 14

Thinking of adding another OM body; which one?

Views: 505

Posted By Richard G

OM2n. Always on (even when set to OFF) capacity...

OM2n. Always on (even when set to OFF) capacity for correct exposures in good light. Good battery life. Simple to use. I didn’t get my OM4 refurbished because it is clever, but complex and mine...

Forum: Travel

10-06-2019

Replies: 43

Don’t go there!

Views: 1,411

Posted By Richard G

PS. Ko.Fe I think is Russian and very...

PS. Ko.Fe I think is Russian and very knowledgeable. In slavic languages, and I presume this is true of Russian, a person or the OP (original poster) is designated masculine from a grammar point of...

Forum: Travel

10-06-2019

Replies: 43

Don’t go there!

Views: 1,411

Posted By Richard G

Thanks. Very good equipment of course, but it's...

Thanks. Very good equipment of course, but it's the photographer then, as usual. And your sharpening for the web at export is spot on.

Forum: Travel

10-05-2019

Replies: 43

Don’t go there!

Views: 1,411

Posted By Richard G

Forgive this mundane question, but what camera...

Forgive this mundane question, but what camera and lenses did you use? Are you perhaps a tripod lover: the Ukraine image in dimmer light is still so sharp.

Forum: Travel

10-05-2019

Replies: 43

Don’t go there!

Views: 1,411

Posted By Richard G

The air in all of these is so clear, even the...

The air in all of these is so clear, even the Ukraine city.

Forum: Travel

10-05-2019

Replies: 43

Don’t go there!

Views: 1,411

Posted By Richard G

Stunning landscape. And Faris is also off...

Stunning landscape. And Faris is also off somewhere himself? It will turn out you taught him everything he knows. Welcome to RFF. And as Rob says, please keep posting.

Forum: Voigtlander Lenses and Images

10-04-2019

Replies: 61

35/1.4 Nokton II Preview

Views: 5,258

Posted By Richard G

Lovely pictures Luuca especially that first one,...

Lovely pictures Luuca especially that first one, and the last.

Forum: W/NW Words no Words.

10-01-2019

Replies: 113

In and around the house

Views: 4,204

Posted By Richard G

Hard to say which of these two is more regal....

Hard to say which of these two is more regal. Wonderful shot.

Forum: Leica M10, 240 family, M-P, M60

09-29-2019

Replies: 32

“How to Hack an Expensive Camera and Not Get Killed by Your Wife”

Views: 2,010

Posted By Richard G

I have a friend who on hearing of this wants to...

I have a friend who on hearing of this wants to contact him to hack his electric bike’s software.

The universal triumph of Alex Hude’s piece is his clear writing and sense of humour.

And he’s put...

Forum: Photography General Interest

09-29-2019

Replies: 96

Domestic Symphony

Views: 6,182

Posted By Richard G

One of the treasures of RFF is this thread....

One of the treasures of RFF is this thread. Thanks again.

Forum: W/NW Words no Words.

09-29-2019

Replies: 113

In and around the house

Views: 4,204

Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1518426245.SEQ.0.jpg

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1517921339.SEQ.0.jpg

Forum: W/NW Words no Words.

09-29-2019

Replies: 113

In and around the house

Views: 4,204

Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1569754288.SEQ.0.jpg

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1567331323.SEQ.0.jpg...

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

09-28-2019

Replies: 62

Looking for a light 35mm SLR

Views: 2,277

Posted By Richard G

Lightness is not necessarily related to weight....

Lightness is not necessarily related to weight. Density plays a part. People are staggered how heavy a little Leica is. My M2 even with a black f2.8 lens seems heavy. My OM2n is too shallow in the...

Forum: Chris Crawford

09-28-2019

Replies: 119

Just got a Barnack Leica!

Views: 4,909

Posted By Richard G

I must say I think this is right, even though...

I must say I think this is right, even though proposed here tongue in cheek perhaps. I'll bet your print sales pick up a bit now. The mystery of film, and that very sharp Elmar.

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

09-27-2019

Replies: 62

Looking for a light 35mm SLR

Views: 2,277

Posted By Richard G

OM2n and 50 1.8 is light and compact. Very clever...

OM2n and 50 1.8 is light and compact. Very clever camera.

Forum: Leica M10, 240 family, M-P, M60

09-27-2019

Replies: 32

“How to Hack an Expensive Camera and Not Get Killed by Your Wife”

Views: 2,010

Posted By Richard G

My brother is an engineer turned programmer. When...

My brother is an engineer turned programmer. When I whinge about the appalling software I have to use for work sometimes he assures me that most IT people should not be allowed to touch a computer....

Forum: Leica M10, 240 family, M-P, M60

09-25-2019

Replies: 32

“How to Hack an Expensive Camera and Not Get Killed by Your Wife”

Views: 2,010

Posted By Richard G

Now I’ve read the whole thing. It is absolutely...

Now I’ve read the whole thing. It is absolutely wonderful and so very very funny. What a guy.

Forum: Leica M10, 240 family, M-P, M60

09-25-2019

Replies: 32

“How to Hack an Expensive Camera and Not Get Killed by Your Wife”

Views: 2,010

Posted By Richard G

Wife pride lives. There’s hope.

Wife pride lives. There’s hope.

Forum: Photography General Interest

09-22-2019

Replies: 27

How do you get the shot in 4 frames or less?

Views: 844

Posted By Richard G

I often find that if I haven’t tried hard enough...

I often find that if I haven’t tried hard enough with the framing or point of view, when I go back it’s not the same time of day and the shadows are different or it’s a month later and the light no...

Forum: Photography General Interest

09-22-2019

Replies: 27

How do you get the shot in 4 frames or less?

Views: 844

Posted By Richard G

I love digital for taking many many more than 4...

I love digital for taking many many more than 4 when exploring something interesting and new. Conversely, when out with my wife any delay is very very unpopular so I have to get one shot, in a hurry....

Forum: Photography General Interest

09-21-2019

Replies: 27

How do you get the shot in 4 frames or less?

Views: 844

Posted By Richard G

First is the film. I just exposed most of a roll...

First is the film. I just exposed most of a roll of Tri-X at 100 ISO, in error. It gave me some lovely very useable dense negatives, and some shadow detail I would otherwise not have had. With colour...

Forum: Frank Jackson on Street Photography

09-19-2019

Replies: 1,732

Our Street Photography . . . Post yours!

Views: 114,936

Posted By Richard G

So, where did you get breakfast?

So, where did you get breakfast?

Forum: Photography General Interest

09-19-2019

Replies: 5

What's gone wrong here?

Views: 343

Posted By Richard G

Intriguing. The spots are dark and so must be...

Intriguing. The spots are dark and so must be some damage to the emulsion. They are all the same size. Must have been a machine that did this. They are in line with the long axis of the film. The...

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

09-19-2019

Replies: 81

I've made a huge mistake...

Views: 3,514

Posted By Richard G

Well, I’m learning even more. In the original...

Well, I’m learning even more. In the original thread I read us described as Calvinist. I liked that. Would you read anywhere other than here, something by I think Orville Robertson, many years ago,...

Forum: Leica M9 / ME

09-18-2019

Replies: 1,934

Views: 302,407

Posted By Richard G

https://live.staticflickr.com/7833/47402539812_1db...

https://live.staticflickr.com/7833/47402539812_1db773f500_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2fdNpBb)
L9002762.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2fdNpBb) by Richard (https://www.flickr.com/photos/richardgm2/), on Flickr

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

09-18-2019

Replies: 81

I've made a huge mistake...

Views: 3,514

Posted By Richard G

This is one of the most important things I learnt...

This is one of the most important things I learnt on RFF - not having heard Spock tell the Captain this on TV.

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

09-17-2019

Replies: 81

I've made a huge mistake...

Views: 3,514

Posted By Richard G

Well put Colonel. In a meta-thread.

Well put Colonel. In a meta-thread.

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

09-17-2019

Replies: 81

I've made a huge mistake...

Views: 3,514

Posted By Richard G

This is wonderful. Google Cache. Classics...

This is wonderful. Google Cache. Classics scholars and archaeologists know of texts now lost to us and write of them as you have done, but not with the missing text in front of them. Hopefully after...

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

09-17-2019

Replies: 81

I've made a huge mistake...

Views: 3,514

Posted By Richard G

There is some interesting analysis here too. Then...

There is some interesting analysis here too. Then when this thread is deleted I wonder how the discussion of it will go in the next thread about the huge mistake over the huge mistake over the huge...

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

09-16-2019

Replies: 81

I've made a huge mistake...

Views: 3,514

Posted By Richard G

Most of the interesting points were made by...

Most of the interesting points were made by others surely. No longer available to consider of course.

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

09-15-2019

Replies: 316

Mandler Heaven: pictures of, and by, lenses designed by Walter Mandler

Views: 72,422

Posted By Richard G

35 Summilux (on...

35 Summilux (on...

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

09-14-2019

Replies: 68

Calling V.1 50mm Summilux fans

Views: 5,347

Posted By Richard G

Remarkable those two serial numbers. The odds of...

Remarkable those two serial numbers. The odds of that happening are very very small.

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

09-13-2019

Replies: 5,439

Views: 823,870

Posted By Richard G

Love these but especially 9am break. The dog even...

Love these but especially 9am break. The dog even is struck by the spectacle of the elderly worker sitting on the end of the furrows.

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

09-13-2019

Replies: 466

Hasselblad SWC is cool

Views: 68,024

Posted By Richard G

Wonderful composition.

Wonderful composition.

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

09-13-2019

Replies: 12

A12 back - light leak or user error

Views: 391

Posted By Richard G

If this is colour negative film then the band of...

If this is colour negative film then the band of white at the top of the affected image is not from a dense negative exposed to light, it's from something much denser still: black backing paper of...

Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras

09-13-2019

Replies: 26

How to pick a IIIF candidate for CLA?

Views: 1,054

Posted By Richard G

You should do both for the satisfaction. Your...

You should do both for the satisfaction. Your costs for both look the same as for one most other parts of the world. You could then sell at a premium the famous one, timed for an anniversary of CCP...

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

09-13-2019

Replies: 12

A12 back - light leak or user error

Views: 391

Posted By Richard G

Loading a Hasselblad seems to have only two...

Loading a Hasselblad seems to have only two possible errors: where you place the roll in relation to the start arrows on the film. And forgetting to wind on ten revolutions to get the emulsion to the...

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

09-13-2019

Replies: 12

A12 back - light leak or user error

Views: 391

Posted By Richard G

If the spacing was increased you may have wound...

If the spacing was increased you may have wound on a bit too far on the magazine insert, beyond the two arrows on the film, before inserting it into the A12 casing. That might lead to one less shot...

Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits

09-11-2019

Replies: 24

RIP Fred Herzog

Views: 820

Posted By Richard G

Another great photographer dies. 'Modern Colour'...

Another great photographer dies. 'Modern Colour' is a fantastic and full revelation of his work.

Here's what I wrote for our photographic group:

More to my taste overall, and a very impressive...

Forum: Chris Crawford

09-10-2019

Replies: 119

Just got a Barnack Leica!

Views: 4,909

Posted By Richard G

You’ll really want a SBOOI 50 finder as well....

You’ll really want a SBOOI 50 finder as well. That makes it really efficient to use and only when you load the next film does it seem in any way out of date design. You’ll have seen the thread about...

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

09-08-2019

Replies: 57

Views: 1,850

Posted By Richard G

This is good advice, including that lens.

This is good advice, including that lens.

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

09-07-2019

Replies: 57

Views: 1,850

Posted By Richard G

But then, in line with Ko.Fe's thesis: here is a...

But then, in line with Ko.Fe's thesis: here is a brand new ZM C Sonnar 50, still cheaper than a Summicron.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/U28906I1332247160.SEQ.0.jpg

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

09-07-2019

Replies: 57

Views: 1,850

Posted By Richard G

Summraon 3.5 35mm screw...

Summraon 3.5 35mm screw mount.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/U28906I1508463355.SEQ.0.jpg

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

09-07-2019

Replies: 57

Views: 1,850

Posted By Richard G

Some good advice. That Nokton you like might be...

Some good advice. That Nokton you like might be the thing. Focus shift is also an internet phenomenon to a great extent and is more noticeable on digital. My Mandler version 4 Summicron 50 was...

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

09-07-2019

Replies: 5,439

Views: 823,870

Posted By Richard G

I like this. More depth and volume than the other...

I like this. More depth and volume than the other one. The Monochrom is great with the older lenses.

Forum: Travel

09-05-2019

Replies: 6

Medium format in NZ?

Views: 394

Posted By Richard G

Not a lot of extra weight with a TLR. Some of...

Not a lot of extra weight with a TLR. Some of those landscapes will be wonderful. Now you've asked the question you may regret not taking it. I find it hard holding my TLR very still. A CF monopod is...

Forum: Konica RF / Zeiss Ikon ZM Leica Mount Rangefinders

09-04-2019

Replies: 15

Zeiss ZM 18mm F4 + Finder with glasses

Views: 813

Posted By Richard G

I have had no problem with the 18 and its finder...

I have had no problem with the 18 and its finder and I wear glasses. But I’ve used it only with digital.

And I adore the 21 C Biogon on the Monochrom. The colour fringing on the M9 is seldom much...

Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry

09-03-2019

Replies: 37

Kick my butt - get me back into film

Views: 1,214

Posted By Richard G

From back alley’s thread on improvement:

From back alley’s thread on improvement:

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

09-03-2019

Replies: 42

Leica Monochrome vs ........

Views: 1,703

Posted By Richard G

Fuji X100 is great. The M9 ooc jpegs in black...

Fuji X100 is great.
The M9 ooc jpegs in black and white are beautiful too. There’s an rff thread of the M9 black and white output.

From this thread I’d go with the Ricoh GR IV.

Forum: Photography General Interest

09-03-2019

Replies: 137

Sticky: let's talk about improvement...

Views: 80,954

Posted By Richard G

Nice Larry. I also can’t believe I’ve not visited...

Nice Larry. I also can’t believe I’ve not visited this thread before. I do love maddoc’s Araki quote on page 1 or 2: change cameras. I went out with my usual intentions with a new to me Spotmatic...

Forum: Photography General Interest

09-02-2019

Replies: 64

We're so lucky today. Do we really appreciate it?

Views: 1,869

Posted By Richard G

My first digital the Nikon Coolpix 4500. Macro...

My first digital the Nikon Coolpix 4500. Macro that didn’t require a special lens or bellows or even tripod. Waist level finder without the investment in Hasselblad and three lenses.

Rediscovering...

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

09-01-2019

Replies: 9

Summicron 35mm ASPH to ASPH II upgrade?

Views: 574

Posted By Richard G

The weight must be the only advantage, surely?

The weight must be the only advantage, surely?

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

09-01-2019

Replies: 5,439

Views: 823,870

Posted By Richard G

Nice one Rob. Avoiding blown highlights can be an...

Nice one Rob. Avoiding blown highlights can be an obsession with this camera, but full spectrum to white has always been with us in photography. Works well here.

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

09-01-2019

Replies: 9

Summilux-M 35mm Pre-ASPH on the M Monochrom

Views: 1,811

Posted By Richard G

Mine focuses fine to infinity too. Nice...

Mine focuses fine to infinity too. Nice shots.

Here it is wide open.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/U28906I1567331323.SEQ.0.jpg

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

09-01-2019

Replies: 9

Summilux-M 35mm Pre-ASPH on the M Monochrom

Views: 1,811

Posted By Richard G

I am currently exploring this combination and it...

I am currently exploring this combination and it seems better on the MM than on the M9. Maybe the absence of the Bayer filter. I have a very good 1976 version 2. Elsewhere here TomA has has said that...

Forum: Repair / Camera Care

09-01-2019

Replies: 19

Stuck tripod bush adapter : (

Views: 477

Posted By Richard G

........new baseplate........???

........new baseplate........???

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

08-31-2019

Replies: 103

Post Your HASSELBLAD portraits!

Views: 14,040

Posted By Richard G

The cat that visits our building. Sorry. But he's...

The cat that visits our building. Sorry. But he's very photogenic. Distagon 60 f3.5. Ektar 100.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48652129557_af71ee9788_c.jpg...

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

08-27-2019

Replies: 5,439

Views: 823,870

Posted By Richard G

All good. A beautiful daughter, of course. But I...

All good. A beautiful daughter, of course. But I do love that first photograph. Each bit has interest.

Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras

08-27-2019

Replies: 9

How to use 11 o'clock 35mm Elmar?

Views: 424

Posted By Richard G

I’ve had mine on the Monochrom. Can’t be mounted...

I’ve had mine on the Monochrom. Can’t be mounted when locked at infinity is my recollection.

Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion

08-26-2019

Replies: 86

Shooting sports with a rangefinder

Views: 2,138

Posted By Richard G

I've shot basketball with the M9 and a 50. Works...

I've shot basketball with the M9 and a 50. Works well. Picking the peak of the action is accurate with RF.

Here's one with MF: slow kit. 80mm...

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

08-26-2019

Replies: 5,439

Views: 823,870

Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1566829748.SEQ.0.jpg

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1566706099.SEQ.0.jpg

1976 Summilux...

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

08-25-2019

Replies: 5,439

Views: 823,870

Posted By Richard G

One of the key things I learnt here is that Leica...

One of the key things I learnt here is that Leica is not all about the glass. It's the M camera and controls, the rangefinder method, the bright line frame lines, the scale focus etc etc. Three of my...

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

08-25-2019

Replies: 5,439

Views: 823,870

Posted By Richard G

Welcome Rob. Lovely photo. You started out with...

Welcome Rob. Lovely photo. You started out with the best Leica of the lot.

Forum: Leica M Film Cameras

08-25-2019

Replies: 11

Leica M6 spring in spool help

Views: 637

Posted By Richard G

I still don't understand the precise roll of the...

I still don't understand the precise roll of the spring in the quick load system.

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

08-25-2019

Replies: 196

Hasselblad Image Thread

Views: 21,131

Posted By Richard G

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48598757866_40...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48598757866_40827bc05a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2h3vkyo)
Hasselblad 500CM Planar 80mm; Ektar 100 (https://flic.kr/p/2h3vkyo) by Richard...

Forum: Leica Monochrom - All M Models

08-24-2019

Replies: 5,439

Views: 823,870

Posted By Richard G

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48557507627_66...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48557507627_662097efb3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2gYRVin)
L2010419.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2gYRVin) by Richard (https://www.flickr.com/photos/richardgm2/), on Flickr

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

08-22-2019

Replies: 130

A Hasselblad, more than 40 years after first looking.

Views: 9,254

Posted By Richard G

And I swear this is a different bunch of...

And I swear this is a different bunch of tulips..

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48599003452_8c8efed7e9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2h3wAyC)
Hasselblad 500CM Planar 80mm; Ektar 100...

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

08-22-2019

Replies: 130

A Hasselblad, more than 40 years after first looking.

Views: 9,254

Posted By Richard G

I got outdoors and by the sea again with the...

I got outdoors and by the sea again with the camera and back to the 80 Planar:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48598757866_40827bc05a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2h3vkyo)
Hasselblad 500CM Planar...

Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex

08-19-2019

Replies: 60

The effect Rolleiflex has on people

Views: 2,737

Posted By Richard G

James Bond, no less, used one in From Russia With...

James Bond, no less, used one in From Russia With Love. It was modified to serve as a tape recorder.

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

08-17-2019

Replies: 9

selling 2/35mm canadian lens for german lens

Views: 886

Posted By Richard G

You must be using a better browser than me Ko.Fe....

You must be using a better browser than me Ko.Fe. Looked to me like the first response related to the 50 Summicron. I admit I guessed we were to be talking about a 35 Summicron. Just to keep it mixed...

Forum: Leica General Discussion / News / Rumors

08-17-2019

Replies: 34

New Leica medium format film camera!

Views: 1,716

Posted By Richard G

I am waiting for the video, a lone figure...

I am waiting for the video, a lone figure trudging through snow, his 120H on a tripod over his shoulder (it does have a tripod bush doesn't it? ...and weather sealing??) and a Jony Ive clone...

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

08-17-2019

Replies: 9

selling 2/35mm canadian lens for german lens

Views: 886

Posted By Richard G

The short story? And is this the 50 or the 35?

The short story? And is this the 50 or the 35?

Forum: Leica General Discussion / News / Rumors

08-17-2019

Replies: 34

New Leica medium format film camera!

Views: 1,716

Posted By Richard G

Michael Kenna has done a whole book with his...

Michael Kenna has done a whole book with his Holga he took along with his Hasselblads. The white pigeon on the front cover is magic.

After the Instant Leica why not an MF Holga Leica? We’ve been...

Forum: Leica M9 / ME

08-10-2019

Replies: 45

Refurbished M9 a la carte?

Views: 1,967

Posted By Richard G

My 2012 M9-P had a free new sensor 2014. And the...

My 2012 M9-P had a free new sensor 2014. And the Monochrom 2018 at 4 years, and 11 months. I would have paid for the final version corrosion-free sensor for the M9-P when subtle signs of that emerged...

Forum: Leica M9 / ME

08-10-2019

Replies: 45

Refurbished M9 a la carte?

Views: 1,967

Posted By Richard G

My M9-P is over 7 years old. Two sensor...

My M9-P is over 7 years old. Two sensor replacements for free. I love the colours. The shutter is not as nice as my Monochrom CCD. Love both cameras and no plans to upgrade. I would indeed be tempted...

Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry

08-09-2019

Replies: 32

What do you do when you see the world in colour?

Views: 932

Posted By Richard G

“The privilege of a lifetime is to be who you...

“The privilege of a lifetime is to be who you are.” Joseph Campbell

Colour photography is wonderful. I think it is harder. It is also different. But it needn’t be. Fred Herzog’s output is...

Forum: Photography General Interest

08-08-2019

Replies: 143

Views: 5,888

Posted By Richard G

That’s correct. And that’s the problem. In front...

That’s correct. And that’s the problem. In front of a client the movement required is gross and obvious. And if you attempt it discreetly nothing happens. The third attempt won’t go unnoticed even if...

Forum: Photography General Interest

08-08-2019

Replies: 143

Views: 5,888

Posted By Richard G

I agree with Ko.Fe about the function of a watch....

I agree with Ko.Fe about the function of a watch. It is is to tell the time, instantly, at a glance. The apple watch is not such a watch. I bought an Oris automatic watch in 2010. I was tired of...

Forum: SLRs - the unRF

08-07-2019

Replies: 6

Milky Way - Shot with Rokinon 24mm f/1.4

Views: 412

Posted By Richard G

The 500 Rule. Thanks. Very nice shot Ellen.

The 500 Rule. Thanks. Very nice shot Ellen.

Forum: Leica M Lenses and Images

08-03-2019

Replies: 18

Rigid/DR Summicron and color slide?

Views: 770

Posted By Richard G

My red roses never recorded better than with the...

My red roses never recorded better than with the DR Summicron.

Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras

08-01-2019

Replies: 399

show your Elmar 5cm 3.5 shots

Views: 57,157

Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/med_U28906I1562282872.SEQ.2.jpg

Forum: Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author

07-31-2019

Replies: 48

Slow down - Danger??

Views: 1,698

Posted By Richard G

Slowing down is maybe going slower and shooting...

Slowing down is maybe going slower and shooting less, but might be more of the same. I go out for a walk with a Leica and might shoot nothing. But what I do shoot is likely still the sorts of things...

Forum: Photography General Interest

07-29-2019

Replies: 50

Can you develop a photographer's eye?

Views: 1,313

Posted By Richard G

Careful. A sense of humour is more than half way...

Careful. A sense of humour is more than half way to a photographer’s eye. Loved your comment.

Forum: Photography General Interest

07-28-2019

Replies: 50

Can you develop a photographer's eye?

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Posted By Richard G

Great thread. Lots of good suggestions. You are...

Great thread. Lots of good suggestions.

You are still at it, so you care. I agree you should examine why your bad ones are bad. But look for the good in your good ones too.

Questions and purpose...

Forum: Photography General Interest

07-28-2019

Replies: 40

Views: 1,350

Posted By Richard G

Apparently Mike Collins lost one of these into...

Apparently Mike Collins lost one of these into space during an earlier mission.

Forum: RFF Polls

07-27-2019

Replies: 2,963

Poll: Weekend Photography Plans: What are you up to?

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Posted By Richard G

Every weekend has a late afternoon walk. I...

Every weekend has a late afternoon walk. I usually take the M9-P and the Summaron-M 28 f5.6, but for a few weeks then the IIIf and 50 Elmar with Ektar 100. But yesterday I had Provia in the...

Forum: Photography General Interest

07-27-2019

Replies: 40

Views: 1,350

Posted By Richard G

And the...

And the original:

https://rrauction.atavist.com/rrauction-the-first-hasselblad-in-space

Sold for $275,000 in 2014.

https://www.rrauction.com/The-First-Hasselblad-and-Zeiss-lens-in-Space.htm

Forum: Photography General Interest

07-27-2019

Replies: 40

Views: 1,350

Posted By Richard G

Here's a guy who made a replica of the first...

Here's a guy who made a replica of the first 'space' Hasselblad.

https://petapixel.com/2017/11/07/photographer-makes-100-accurate-replica-first-hasselblad-space/

Forum: Leica M9 / ME

07-20-2019

Replies: 1,934

Views: 302,407

Posted By Richard G

Yes, SOOC might be a part explanation. But I like...

Yes, SOOC might be a part explanation. But I like to be specific - and not have to explain that abbreviation. You can adjust jpegs in Lightroom choosing auto etc of course. Never good for golden hour...

Forum: Photography General Interest

07-20-2019

Replies: 49

Interesting discussion about the 70mm film used by Nasa during the Apollo 11 Mission

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Posted By Richard G

The missing footplate sensor probe on the LEM -...

The missing footplate sensor probe on the LEM - there are only three, none on the footplate of the leg with the ladder - is something I never noticed till reading about it in the Armstrong biography....

Forum: W/NW Words no Words.

07-20-2019

Replies: 24

W/NW Moon

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Posted By Richard G

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/U28906I1479122941.SEQ.0.jpg

Super moon 14 Nov 16

Forum: Leica M9 / ME

07-19-2019

Replies: 1,934

Views: 302,407

Posted By Richard G

The Summaron-M f5.6. Jpeg auto WB unadjusted in...

The Summaron-M f5.6. Jpeg auto WB unadjusted in Lightroom - “As shot.”

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/28906/U28906I1563068614.SEQ.0.jpg

Forum: Photography General Interest

07-15-2019

Replies: 40