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B&H and Adorama are as good as any places in the USA.

As for a pocket film camera, I would bring one of those, too, for those bad weather, indoor or other situations. I always carry my Ricoh GR1V with me wherever I go. It is no substitute for a rangefinder, although I have made a few silver gelatin analog prints from it that are amazing.

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Thanks for the advice! I think the best compromise is T3 because of the focal lens, and the Minilux/CM because of the quality. But the Ricoh indeed is a very good camera.

 

I should find a good shop here in EU for the film!

 

Why is so different the film even printed on inkjet paper than digital? I would like to explain but its magical!

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Alex, Henry and A miller, thanks a lot for your comments.

 

I have a Coolscan 9000 and maybe in the future will buy a Hasselblad X1 or creo IQSmart 3 :)

 

Is it better to buy a good printer machine and do it yourself? For exhibition I meant.

 

Perhaps a M9 in the future is a good idea or some CaNikon but for now I would love to try the film path.

 

TX is my choice for B&W and Portra for color, do You know a good shop for buy color film?

 

M6 and 35 cron asph, nothing better! But I'm regretting after sell my T3, Minilux and GR1V... Someone advice me bout carry a small digital like a x100 or gr1v but I don't feel comfortable mixing difi and film, I don't know feel weird.

 

However for Next project... 6x6/7!

 

 

 

I have a similar problem, if problem it is. But not quite yet.

 

Do I next go 6/7 with an old Rolleiflex TLR? Or do I get myself a Hasselblad Xpan and go 2x35mm panoramic? The Xpan with a 40mm lens intrigues me as an alternative street camera. Meanwhile the M6 and Summicron 50mm will keep me entertained for the foreseeable future, and I also have a 28mm Elmarit in a bottom drawer to play at landscapes in the near future.

 

Ric

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A few from my first months with the M2, and my first serious look into both Leica and film.

 

Meander Valley

VM 50/f1.5 Nokton + Portra 400

 

Low Head

90mm Tele-Elmarit + Portra 160

 

Marions Lookout, Cradle Mt - Lake St Clair National Park

VM 35/f2.5 Color Skopar + Tri-x

 

Really nice color Nick

and b&w picture n°3 stunning :)

Thanks for sharing. M3 still a good camera

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Henry

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Thanks for the advice! I think the best compromise is T3 because of the focal lens, and the Minilux/CM because of the quality. But the Ricoh indeed is a very good camera.

 

I should find a good shop here in EU for the film!

 

Why is so different the film even printed on inkjet paper than digital? I would like to explain but its magical!

I bought sometimes here

Kleinbildfilm 135

and directly here :

Films Negatifs couleurs Format 135

For b&w print, I do it myself through my enlarger Focomat (Ilford paper) .

Grain on silver paper is present but on digital printer , it's absent.

It's nicer on silver paper , a picture with a "soul" ! :)

For color print , my Leica adviser use Kodak Royal gold silver paper.

Another Leica adviser use Fuji Cristal Archiv paper Supreme .

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Henry

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Picture during my last humanitarian medical mission in 2014

I'll be back in 2015 :)

 

Kodak Portra 400

M7 Summilux 50 Asph

 

My friends , the lady on the right is gynecologist :)

 

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No correction needed

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and in Kodak Portra 160

M7 and Apo Summicron 90 Asph

 

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Fishing boats and how to get there without a gateway :)

 

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Thanks for the advice! I think the best compromise is T3 because of the focal lens, and the Minilux/CM because of the quality. But the Ricoh indeed is a very good camera.

 

I recently replaced the Contax T3 that I so regretted selling some years ago. You imply above that the Minilux/CM may be superior because of the lens quality. The T3's 35mm T* Sonnar is an absolute jewel of a lens - I do not believe the compact Leica lenses are superior. The T3 is also smaller and lighter.

 

I can't begin to describe how much I've enjoyed using a T3 again.

That doesn't mean I don't love using my M7

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I recently replaced the Contax T3 that I so regretted selling some years ago. You imply above that the Minilux/CM may be superior because of the lens quality. The T3's 35mm T* Sonnar is an absolute jewel of a lens - I do not believe the compact Leica lenses are superior. The T3 is also smaller and lighter.

 

I can't begin to describe how much I've enjoyed using a T3 again.

That doesn't mean I don't love using my M7

Mark I like this camera Hexar with Kodak Portra : :)

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Snow over our city :)

 

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Ilford HP5

M7 35 Summilux Asph

 

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... snow all night and day and just a little walk to shoot :)

very cold outside , cloudy and windy

 

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Snow over our city :)

 

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Ilford HP5

M7 35 Summilux Asph

 

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Henry

 

Once more a very good example of your theme: grain of film coincides with 'pointillism' in the scene itself. Great!

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Once more a very good example of your theme: grain of film coincides with 'pointillism' in the scene itself. Great!

Thank you Otto for your comment :)

Yes Otto , a great symbiosis (like "fog droplet") between snow cristals and grain of film

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Henry

 

Another for you :)

 

Very cold,cloudy and windy that day

 

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Ilford HP5 , looks like Kodak TX400

M7 - Cron 28 Asph

 

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This photo is "for the birds" :)

Miami Beach :p

M-A, 50mm summilux asph, Cinestill 50

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Abbeye Fontevraud viewed from the rear. M7, Summaron 35mm f2.8, Tri-X, Rodinal.

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I have a similar problem, if problem it is. But not quite yet.

 

Do I next go 6/7 with an old Rolleiflex TLR? Or do I get myself a Hasselblad Xpan and go 2x35mm panoramic? The Xpan with a 40mm lens intrigues me as an alternative street camera. Meanwhile the M6 and Summicron 50mm will keep me entertained for the foreseeable future, and I also have a 28mm Elmarit in a bottom drawer to play at landscapes in the near future.

 

Ric

 

Have always had something of a love-affair with 6x6cm - back in '70s & '80s it was Yashica 124G, Pentacon 6 and the mighty Mamiya C3. Always lusted after a Hasselblad but nowadays age and decrepitness rule such a weighty beast out. My solution is a Rolleicord Vb - lightweight, easy to operate and the Xenar 75mm f3.5 is superb. My Rolleicord album on Flickr.

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