LamyTracks
Well-known member
Jono,
I've been digital for years (currently shooting a D2x) but three months ago, bought an M7, getting ready for the new M8 which I've pre-ordered. My first roll was fine; my second roll, I somehow confused the frames and cut the top off my wife's head in about fifteen consecutive shots. Later in that roll, I also had two consecutive shots at ISO 0. But scanning is the problem, isn't it? The only way I can stand to do it is to scan into a laptop while I'm doing other work on my desktop. I'm also find that after working with the Leica fairly intensely for a few weeks, I was out shooting with the Nikon and there was a really nice feel about it; especially with a zoom, the feeling of just Bang! being there. It's also the first time I've consciously realized that I walk around with the D2x hanging from my fingertips, almost like a heavy Leica. One thing I did with my Leica is throw away the strap that came with it, after a couple of weeks, and put on an UPstrap. Now I'm looking for some kind of sliding clip that will instantly convert the long Upstrap to a one-handed wrist strap. Should be possible...also shot a roll with a Noctilux. That's a lens that will take a little work; but I remember thinking, for some reason, that the film looked like it was shot in Sweden by an auteur...
Another shock. There's only one place in the states that does Kodachrome. Round trip, per roll, including initial purchase of the film, processing and mailing, is about $17 (including a basic CD scan). I now bitterly resent wasted shots...
But I gotta remember the frames. I can't cut her head off and pay for the M8 at the same time...
JC
I've been digital for years (currently shooting a D2x) but three months ago, bought an M7, getting ready for the new M8 which I've pre-ordered. My first roll was fine; my second roll, I somehow confused the frames and cut the top off my wife's head in about fifteen consecutive shots. Later in that roll, I also had two consecutive shots at ISO 0. But scanning is the problem, isn't it? The only way I can stand to do it is to scan into a laptop while I'm doing other work on my desktop. I'm also find that after working with the Leica fairly intensely for a few weeks, I was out shooting with the Nikon and there was a really nice feel about it; especially with a zoom, the feeling of just Bang! being there. It's also the first time I've consciously realized that I walk around with the D2x hanging from my fingertips, almost like a heavy Leica. One thing I did with my Leica is throw away the strap that came with it, after a couple of weeks, and put on an UPstrap. Now I'm looking for some kind of sliding clip that will instantly convert the long Upstrap to a one-handed wrist strap. Should be possible...also shot a roll with a Noctilux. That's a lens that will take a little work; but I remember thinking, for some reason, that the film looked like it was shot in Sweden by an auteur...
Another shock. There's only one place in the states that does Kodachrome. Round trip, per roll, including initial purchase of the film, processing and mailing, is about $17 (including a basic CD scan). I now bitterly resent wasted shots...
But I gotta remember the frames. I can't cut her head off and pay for the M8 at the same time...
JC
