One Pic A Day Posted June 17, 2008 Share #581 Posted June 17, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) thanks, JBA - you live in Tokyo. Lucky you! I'm already thinking of getting a second MP... I just removed my M6 from eBay, I was going to sell it, but I am now keeping it, going back to film for good. cheers 1pic 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JBA Posted June 17, 2008 Share #582 Posted June 17, 2008 1 pic, yes, I live in Tokyo within walking distance of Ginza, which is a photographer's paradise on weekends. I shoot with an M6 mostly in b&w. A few months ago, I rented an MP for a few days and ended up shooting six rolls in a day. Last year, I was exploring the purchase of a Nikon D200 and instead ended up more than doubling my budget for an M6 and 35 'cron asph instead. Within a few months, I'd also acquired a black paint 90 'cron apo asph. A C-Lux 2 is adequate for my digital needs. No regrets! The rangefinders are magical. Welcome to the ranks of those of us who have defected back to film! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest darkstar2004 Posted June 17, 2008 Share #583 Posted June 17, 2008 thanks, JBA - you live in Tokyo. Lucky you! I'm already thinking of getting a second MP... I just removed my M6 from eBay, I was going to sell it, but I am now keeping it, going back to film for good. cheers 1pic Amen to that! I have come to the same conclusion. I do landscape, travel, macro and fine art imagemaking; in other words, I shoot on my terms, not at someone else's dictates. If I were shooting weddings where people expect to get married and see their wedding photos online in 4 hours, I'd be forced to take up digital. Same with photojournalism, fashion or magazine work. Since I run the show - not someone else - I can shoot film. I make fine art prints from scanned Fuji Velvia transparencies; my printmaker keeps digital "enhancement" to a bare minimum, using Photoshop only to match the final print to the transparency. The thing with this process is its all about the scan. If you have a good scan, you can make a print nearly any size you want from even a 35mm transparency. If you want BIG prints from 35mm Velvia, find a lab that uses the Hasselblad/Imacon scanner, such as Bob Korn Imaging Film produces images that have a look, a "feel," a fingerprint that digital lacks. This is lost on most people, but a discerning eye can see it. When you shoot B&W, a whole new world of visual feel is layed open at your feet. With B&W, the possibilities are almost endless. I'll take my MP with three controls ovea a Nikon D3 with its 420 page instruction book any day. If film was good enough for Ansel Adams, HCB, Constantine Manos, Galen Rowell, and Charlie Waite, it's good enough for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Pic A Day Posted June 17, 2008 Share #584 Posted June 17, 2008 I'll take my MP with three controls ovea a Nikon D3 with its 420 page instruction book any day. If film was good enough for Ansel Adams, HCB, Constantine Manos, Galen Rowell, and Charlie Waite, it's good enough for me. well, Amen to that! Isn't it beautiful that we have a choice? Cheers and happy shooting 1pic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp.velvia Posted June 17, 2008 Share #585 Posted June 17, 2008 me too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted June 17, 2008 Share #586 Posted June 17, 2008 Lovely pic of the MP3 Amado! A real beauty!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksparrow Posted June 27, 2008 Share #587 Posted June 27, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) And I'm sure I'm not the only bigamous here! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267593-i-love-my-mp/?do=findComment&comment=591146'>More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted June 27, 2008 Share #588 Posted June 27, 2008 Nicely taken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted June 28, 2008 Share #589 Posted June 28, 2008 It's way too hot here in Oregon today. Staying cool inside with my black chrome MP and a nice old Summaron 35. I hope everyone is having a good one! Andy Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267593-i-love-my-mp/?do=findComment&comment=591755'>More sharing options...
4X5B&W Posted July 1, 2008 Share #590 Posted July 1, 2008 I do like a chrome lens on a black body.......just the best look going !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt335 Posted July 1, 2008 Share #591 Posted July 1, 2008 A bit like nice chrome alloy wheels on a sleek black alfa ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesop Posted July 1, 2008 Share #592 Posted July 1, 2008 It's way too hot here in Oregon today. Staying cool inside with my black chrome MP and a nice old Summaron 35. I hope everyone is having a good one! Andy ...hey, Andy, your black chrome MP's serial # consists of six digits instead of the usual seven. Am I missing something here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted July 1, 2008 Share #593 Posted July 1, 2008 ...hey, Andy, your black chrome MP's serial # consists of six digits instead of the usual seven. Am I missing something here? Photoshop. I just cloned out the last digit on the picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbet Posted July 3, 2008 Share #594 Posted July 3, 2008 this thread is evil. now I must have one of these beautiful black paint MPs with the brassing showing through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zwicko Posted July 4, 2008 Share #595 Posted July 4, 2008 Perfect match for low light... (Well, at least the camera and the lens. You don´t necessarily need the box ) Cheers, Z. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267593-i-love-my-mp/?do=findComment&comment=595879'>More sharing options...
peter_n Posted July 4, 2008 Share #596 Posted July 4, 2008 Very nice! I also use that E58 f1 lens. Is your MP a 0.85x? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zwicko Posted July 4, 2008 Share #597 Posted July 4, 2008 Hi Peter, no, it´s a 0.72x. Only got the lens yesterday so I will have to try if I get along with my 0.72x. If I don´t (which I hope ) I´ll add another MP. Cheers, Z. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBA Posted July 4, 2008 Share #598 Posted July 4, 2008 this thread is evil. now I must have one of these beautiful black paint MPs with the brassing showing through. Have you actually shot a few rolls with one? Budget-destroyingly addictive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbet Posted July 4, 2008 Share #599 Posted July 4, 2008 not yet. I've been trying to convince myself that my M7 is plenty for my needs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted July 4, 2008 Share #600 Posted July 4, 2008 Hi Peter,no, it´s a 0.72x. Only got the lens yesterday so I will have to try if I get along with my 0.72x. If I don´t (which I hope ) I´ll add another MP. Cheers, Z. That's what I did, it worked for me! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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