Xmas Posted May 14, 2011 Share #61 Posted May 14, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I remember the good old days, quite a while back now. This will be a purely statistical research on my part. (with my wife's help) .......my son is using the same technique, but with something bigger.......a Nissan 300ZX Fairlady..... I was thinking about this issue........I have a theory; perhaps women carry their Leicas in their handbags out of sight, (they always carry handbags) while men like to show of their mechanical/electronic gadgets by carrying them slung over their necks or shoulders in plain sight. Well the last two I've seen - one had a camera knapsack for a M7, and was carring the M to hand, note no handbag... the other had a normal girl shoulder bag and dropped the M back into it when she was not taking a shot so you could not tell, she was a photog. Perhaps they have concealed weapon permits? Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 14, 2011 Posted May 14, 2011 Hi Xmas, Take a look here Leicas and female photographers....yes?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Anasebi Posted May 14, 2011 Share #62 Posted May 14, 2011 true on my account, I use a special bag for my camera makeup, everything; designed for rangefinders that is about the size of a medium/large bag. Its far too small and cute to be mistaken for those big ass camera bags one typically sees like Billingham. Its also over the shoulder under my arm so its not going to be snatched off, not before anyone wouldbe would find themselves kissing pavement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianman Posted May 15, 2011 Share #63 Posted May 15, 2011 Polly Samson (Mrs David Gilmour) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreaffm Posted May 15, 2011 Share #64 Posted May 15, 2011 Mee too. I think it is an advantage that my M9 fits in every handbag I own – so why carry a camera bag? Although I own a Billingham from the days I used a DSLR. (And Barbara Klemm is my personal hero.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Posted May 15, 2011 Share #65 Posted May 15, 2011 true on my account, I use a special bag for my camera makeupDoes your camera wear makeup?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclason Posted May 15, 2011 Share #66 Posted May 15, 2011 I started using Leica cameras shortly after meeting my partner who shoots with M8 and M6. He introduced me to the world of rangefinders and now I can't bear the thought of selling the M8 at any time in the near future as it is an absolute pleasure to shoot with, and my photography has come on leaps and bounds since I started working with it. For the times when I don't have access to the M8, I have bought a Digilux 2 (which certainly does not fit comfortably into my handbag!!), and it is also a joy to work with, and a great way to achieve "rangefinder-style" manual control on a digital all-rounder. I'm proud to have achieved LFI Master Shots with both the M8 and Digilux, and am enjoying breaking the mold and experimenting with shooting both male sensual and climbing photography, which I have seen very little (virtually none??) of so far on LFI. So can females enjoy shooting Leicas AND appreciate the design quirks and the operational style of Leicas? I think so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasebi Posted May 15, 2011 Share #67 Posted May 15, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does your camera wear makeup?? With the missing comma I suppose it does. Hah, I do have it cased up though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adarsha Posted May 20, 2011 Share #68 Posted May 20, 2011 Female, and shooting M7 and M9. Love working with rangefinders, Leica has totally transformed my photography and my life. Haven't shot with my Nikon DSLR since changing to Leica, it would be fair to say it is now redundant. I really don't know why I'm hanging on to that kit to be honest. The Leica simply feels like an extension of my eye's view... a totally organic way of working and always a pleasure. I absolutely love it, and it's never far from me wherever I am, always within hands reach. I don't come on the forum as often as I could, due to being very busy working - i.e. taking photographs. And... you know what, lovely though it is to see everyone's photographs on line, it is just amazing to print work off and see it on a gallery wall.... what a joy.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted May 20, 2011 Share #69 Posted May 20, 2011 I'm in love with Polly Samson... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianman Posted May 20, 2011 Share #70 Posted May 20, 2011 I'm in love with Polly Samson... Well if you ever go round to her place while her husband is out, will you bring back a guitar for me?? You will easily recognise one in particular I would like... It says Fender in large friendly letters on the front and the serial is 00001 ! Thanks ! :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lontano Posted May 22, 2011 Share #71 Posted May 22, 2011 I'm in love with Polly Samson... She lives just round the corner from me..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anabasis Posted May 25, 2011 Share #72 Posted May 25, 2011 Im in the US and I guess I am not in the right areas for Leica spotting. I observe cameras all the time as I wander about. Canons and Nikons are the leaders by far, but I can count on two hands the number of Leicas I've seen in the field in the last 10 years, and never in the hands of a woman. My wife will shoot my D-Lux4 at times when she doesn't want to fiddle with her Nikon, but that's it. JCA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclason Posted May 25, 2011 Share #73 Posted May 25, 2011 A photo of me with my camera taken by my partner... it's not the US, but Canada is still in N America If you're ever in Vancouver keep your eyes open for a snap-happy female Leica user! Spring time... | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezc203 Posted May 26, 2011 Share #74 Posted May 26, 2011 I personally think a lady with a leica is sexy. Tell me about it. I spotted this vision at a cafe I frequent (more so after I met her, in hopes of "casually bumping" into her again) Something about a girl with a Leica... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Posted July 15, 2011 Share #75 Posted July 15, 2011 Jane Evelyn Atwood ( currently exposing in Paris, La Maison Europeene de La Photographie until 29 june 2011) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted July 15, 2011 Share #76 Posted July 15, 2011 I think this might be an MP, from the film Blood Diamond, she looks cool to me: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted July 16, 2011 Share #77 Posted July 16, 2011 (spotting a black sheep from a train's window, in Scotland) "Interesting... I didn't know sheeps are black, in Scotland..." Luigi, you omittted the continuation: "Yes, on this side." This came from a Cambridge professor of logic. The old man from the Land of Grey Sheep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted July 16, 2011 Share #78 Posted July 16, 2011 Hello colonel, The photo you displayed is the Avatar of Mauribix. A member of this Forum & the person who took it. Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmradman Posted July 17, 2011 Share #79 Posted July 17, 2011 As far as I know HM Queen Elizabeth is a Leica user. So is my girlfriend (D-Lux 5), no liaison with ER II BTW ERII is mentioned at least twice on the first page of this thread. Did anyone mentioned Leni Rifensthal, she did some serious photo work in her later years, and even more serious work in her earlier years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiMPLiFY Posted August 10, 2011 Share #80 Posted August 10, 2011 YES! M2 w/ 50mm f/2 Summicron. Of course, when I first logged on here 4 years ago I had not realized that the lens was a collapsible one and had a terrible embarassment about my ignorance and haven't logged in since. Now that I've just purchased a second body, I'm BACK! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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