Are you a lunatic with a Leica or clutz with a Canon?

[Marco]

Let's see it! :)

Marco.

[Beechwoods]

Prat with a Pentax? :lol:

[Marco]

A roaster with a Rolleiflex, numpty with a Nikon, cock with a Kodak... :eyebrows:

I'm not quite sure this is what Steve had in mind! :lol:

Marco.

[Steve Toy]

Numpty with a Nokia. :eyebrows:

[snapper]

I'm a clutz with a Canon.

This one was taken about 6 years ago.



http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/davhar/MAC03.jpg

[Steve Toy]

Oh yes, I'd forgotten about our resident pro photographer. The username gives it away!

[snapper]

It's about time you changed your username,Steve.

I suggest Travis Bickle.

[Beechwoods]

Oh yes, I'd forgotten about our resident pro photographer. The username gives it away!

So that's where it came from! I thought David just liked the fish!

[Marco]

Oh he's, erm, a 'no bad' pictchuoor taker :eyebrows:

Let's see king Henrik LAAARRSSSONNNNNNN, matey! :)

Marco.

[snapper]

Let's see king Henrik LAAARRSSSONNNNNNN, matey! :)

Marco.

Okey dokey.


























http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/davhar/Gazza-2-1.jpg

[Marco]

HAHAHAHA...ya wee nightmare! :lolsign:

Marco.

[Barry]

Let's see it! :)

Marco.

Lunatic with Leica(s). I'm also an 'eediot' with Exacta(s).

Barry

[snapper]

HAHAHAHA...ya wee nightmare! :lolsign:

Marco.



Oops,sorry.

Here ya go


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/davhar/Larsson.jpg

[CharlesT]

I guess I am "optical" with Olympus... :confused::mental::scratch:

http://charlest.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p149856459-5.jpg

[The Vinyl Adventure]

I am actually a ninja with a nikon, Fact!

[Marco]

Hehehehe... Nice one, Hamish :eyebrows:


I guess I am "optical" with Olympus...


Hi Charles,

I'd say 'opeless with an Olympus', but that obviously doesn't apply to you!

How come you didn't end up as 'dinner' for the croc?

Marco.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

^--- see told ya.. thats me that is

[CharlesT]

Hehehehe... Nice one, Hamish :eyebrows:



Hi Charles,

I'd say 'opeless with an Olympus', but that obviously doesn't apply to you!

How come you didn't end up as 'dinner' for the croc?

Marco.

I'm assuming you mean "hopeless"??... And if so, why would you say that?

The alligators don't care about us walking around, even at less than 15 feet away. Their bellies are already full. They just lay around soaking up the sun.

[The Grand Wazoo]

The alligators don't care about us walking around, even at less than 15 feet away. Their bellies are already full. They just lay around soaking up the sun.

Regarding crocs, alligators & things with big scary teeth:

I lived in Central Africa in the mid-70's & some friends of the family were going to have a big barbeque party so we decided to go on a bush-trip to get the meat. The meat was to be a couple of goats & we'd heard of a village about 4 hours drive away where a guy had some for sale.

The local District Commissioner (a bit like the Mayor) got to hear of our impending trip & we got a message to pick up a police officer & one other person at 7:30 who'd be waiting for us by a roundabout near to the Boma (cop-shop).

When our convoy of pick-ups & Land Rovers got there, we saw the policeman & he was sitting in the shade of a tree, pointing his rifle at a poor wretched guy who was out in the sun & handcuffed to a signpost.

It turned out that the prisoner was to go with the policeman to pick up some trial evidence from his home village near to our destination. So they got in the pick-up I was the passenger in & the prisoner was handcuffed to the bars just behind my seat. The copper sat with his back against the tailboard pointing his rifle at the poor guy (who wasn't going anywhere) as we bounced across the rocky roads & tracks towards our destination. Of course, the prisoner & I were both equally anxious that the rifle had it's safety catch engaged & that it worked properly.

When we were getting quite close to our destination, we came to a river that needed fording so everyone but the drivers got out so the vehicles could cross one by one, with the passengers wading across to push if necessary. So we're about to set off & the policeman shouts for everyone to stop - "Prisoner goes first....he check for crocodiles"

We got across the river without seeing crocs & when we did the deal for the goats, we picked up the prisoner's booty from his father's hut in his village - it was some stuff that wouldn't even turn up in a car boot sale here because it was so ratty - But then life is unfortunately very cheap in Africa.

[Marco]

I'm assuming you mean "hopeless"??... And if so, why would you say that?


Obviously my attempt at humour slipped past you unnoticed! :doh:

'opeless, to fit with 'Olympus'...

It's ok, it's a British thing!

Marco.

P.S You may wish to re-read the bit where I said that the 'hopeless' didn't apply to you ;)

[CharlesT]

Obviously my attempt at humour slipped past you unnoticed! :doh:

'opeless, to fit with 'Olympus'...

It's ok, it's a British thing!

Marco.

P.S You may wish to re-read the bit where I said that the 'hopeless' didn't apply to you ;)

Sorry... Yeah, it slipped by me. A little bit of the British thing (which is odd since I love British humor), and the fact my mind is going in a hundred different directions today. Mainly day dreaming about my girlfriend. :eyebrows:

[Joe]

I'll have to put my foot down ...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2129/2480271972_9da77d10fe_b.jpg

[i_should_coco]

Ummm... both!

Here's the Leica, taken with the Canon, sitting on top of a Tannoy. ;)

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/IMG_3909.jpg

Here's a hifi related one:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/IMG_3223.jpg

[Marco]

Now that's a proper camera, Pete - none of yer modern plastic digital shite! :smoking:

Marco.

[i_should_coco]

Yeah, it's a lovely thing, with a completely different purpose to the Canon, no frippery, just small light and simple. :)

[Marco]

The overall style and build of it is just fantastic - I just love bespoke hand-built items of quality. I hate with a passion how everything looks the same today due to mass production, and also how this impacts in our plastic, disposable society!!

I bet that the quality of lens the Leica uses is better than most of what's made today, too! :)

Marco.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Ummm... both!

Here's the Leica, taken with the Canon, sitting on top of a Tannoy. ;)

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/IMG_3909.jpg

Here's a hifi related one:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/IMG_3223.jpg


frame counter under shutter release/film advance... looks like an m2 to me, very nice!
im an m6 man my self as i prefer to have the built in meter.. im lazy!
you ever had a go with an epson r-d1?

what lens did you take the picture of the cartridge with is it a very tight dof or is it a selective focus lens?

[i_should_coco]

frame counter under shutter release/film advance... looks like an m2 to me, very nice!
im an m6 man my self as i prefer to have the built in meter.. im lazy!
you ever had a go with an epson r-d1?

what lens did you take the picture of the cartridge with is it a very tight dof or is it a selective focus lens?

Yep, it's an M2! I would love an M8 for convenience, just so I can use those lenses or the M6 with TTL metering would be nice.

The cart photo is with my 5D using the 50mm f/1.0. (not a typo :) )

[i_should_coco]

Here are some more with the f/1.0...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/DPP_1287.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/DPP_1288.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/DPP_1289.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/DPP_1290.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/DPP_1291.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/DPP_1273.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/DPP_1278.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/DPP_1292.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/DPP_1293.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/i_should_coco/DPP_1294.jpg

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Yep, it's an M2! I would love an M8 for convenience, just so I can use those lenses or the M6 with TTL metering would be nice.

The cart photo is with my 5D using the 50mm f/1.0. (not a typo :) )

50mm f/1.0 eh
i thought you might have taken it with the leica 50mm 1.0 then i would have been very jelous!!

this is a shot with my nikon 50mm 1.2

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/52193_1219713265.jpg

this is taken with a selective focus lens if your interested:

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/52193_1231355086.jpg

and just for luck, one with the stunning 50mm sumicron

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/hamish_gill/52193_1220355589.jpg



if you would like an m8 but cant justify the expense i would see if you can find your self a second hand epson r-d1

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/epson-rd1.shtml

paid £800 for mine, not much more cost than a boxed m6 would set you back
with all the features and more of an m8

beautifull bit of kit!!!

[i_should_coco]

Nice stuff! I love fast lenses. Definitely can't justify an M8, but the RD1 looks interesting, I shall have to investigate further. :)