Max-Felix Posted January 13, 2016 Share #1 Posted January 13, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, new guy here. I have to admit I have very sadly not put a roll of film through my M for some years now having succumbed to digital like the masses. But one day I will return. I have so many happy memories of strolling around when travelling just armed with my M4-P an old 35mm F2 and a light meter in my pocket. Very happy days indeed. True simplicity and the joys of a fully mechanical tool. So sad too is the demise of the whole classic scene, I used to always be in London ogling the huge number of classic Leicas and other makes at the many shops near the British Museum or attending the Leica auctions at Christies. Here is my (slightly modified) M4-P, owned for about twenty years now. I went through a few M's before this but the non-metered bodies were always my favourites. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted January 13, 2016 Share #2 Posted January 13, 2016 Welcome. Now, pop to your nearest Boots or Snappy Snaps and buy a roll of C41 process film, shoot it at the weekend and take it back to Boots/Snappy for process and scan, and share some of your results with us! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAK Posted January 13, 2016 Share #3 Posted January 13, 2016 Welcome. What are you waiting for? Life is short. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Felix Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted January 13, 2016 Cheers chaps, ahh - time is the answer really. BITD (pre kids) I used to get the films processed at a pro-lab in London and do all my own printing in a basic home darkroom. I think Boots stopped doing wet processing years ago - not that I would ever go there TBH, typical high street processing was always pretty abysmal....! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 13, 2016 Share #5 Posted January 13, 2016 Cheers chaps, ahh - time is the answer really. BITD (pre kids) I used to get the films processed at a pro-lab in London and do all my own printing in a basic home darkroom. I think Boots stopped doing wet processing years ago - not that I would ever go there TBH, typical high street processing was always pretty abysmal....! Boots still do 1 hour D&P and scan to CD (at least the larger ones do). I had one bad experience with them some time ago but had to use them recently as Snappy Snaps (who I've always found excellent by the way) had a problem with the machine. Boots were perfect and I've had a few rolls processed there. I found Pro labs just as random quality wise - one of them ruined a film for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Felix Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted January 14, 2016 Film is definitely making a come back and that can only be good - get some B&W and do your own processing!! That's a very nice M4-P with the self timer. Thanks Paul, Don Goldberg did the work many years ago to create my perfect Leica. It was my standard M4-P but I requested a self timer so this was fitted from an M5 using an M4 shell, the winder lever was swapped for an M3 lever and I had a couple of frame lines removed too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted January 14, 2016 Share #7 Posted January 14, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) So sad too is the demise of the whole classic scene, I used to always be in London ogling the huge number of classic Leicas and other makes at the many shops near the British Museum or attending the Leica auctions 'Demise' of the classic scene? It is true there aren't as many film Leica's, or Nikon's, filling shop windows like they used to. But that is because they are being bought and used instead of clogging dealer inventories. Film has made a healthy if not gigantic comeback and it has never been easier to get chemicals or other consumables through internet shopping. There is no excuse for not putting a film in your M4-P. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Felix Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted January 14, 2016 Hi Steve, not sure it you ever got down to London in the old days but enthusiasts will remember the mecca that was Pied Bull Yard. At one time there were around five dedicated classic camera specialist shops all within 100ys of each other. It was truly an aladdins cave, with shops packed upstairs and downstairs with every sort of classic. A huge amount of Leicas naturally but every other marque and age too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted January 14, 2016 Share #9 Posted January 14, 2016 I used to get the films processed at a pro-lab in London typical high street processing was always pretty abysmal....! Maybe, but if you aren't shooting any film it's a somewhat moot point. As for the demise of the "classic scene", yes, most of the camera shops in the British Museum area have now gone. However, as you already have a camera I'm not sure why this should matter much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 14, 2016 Share #10 Posted January 14, 2016 Maybe, but if you aren't shooting any film it's a somewhat moot point. As for the demise of the "classic scene", yes, most of the camera shops in the British Museum area have now gone. However, as you already have a camera I'm not sure why this should matter much. There is Classic Camera, Aperture and Camera City still in that area, although most of the Aperture stock is now at their Rathbone Place branch. It's ironic for someone who doesn't use film anymore to moan about lack of good labs, or dealers of classic gear..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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