What do you think I did?

[back alley]

i knew you were gonna do something like this.
that meter was evil and poisoned your mind, again!

another lens is what i said, but no, another camera is what you said...

and a m3?!!

at least an m2...

ah well, there is no hope left for you...it's a certified addiction.

joe

 

[FrankS]

You just needed a camera to put that new meter on, right?

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Snif! Thanks! Thanks a lot!

Now... let's see what my better half will have to say.

Today a lens purchased for peanuts arrived at home. No comments. Not even a question. A box of film came in too... But she still hasn't seen it (it came to the office).

However, she's liked my latest pics of the cat. What can I say?

I'll let everyone know about this new family member. And, of course, Frank, we'll all see the "before", "during" and "after" photos.

Now... gotta go back to work! 🙁

 

[taffer]

It's work that pays our GAS ! 😀

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Yep, Oscar... It's called "Work for a Living." And boy what a living we do! 🙂

Oh, Joe... I did consider your advice. In fact, I was looking at a handsome Elmarit 135/f2.8... but then, comparing its framelines with the 90mm's I decided that I'm through with long lenses. In fact, a distant dream for me is a Summilux 50.

But yes, let's blame the whole thing on the meter! Just don't buy one! 😀

 

[rover]

Go long Francisco, you will just need the 1.25 magnifier.

I think 75mm is long enough for me in general. I may jump on a Canon 100/3.5 if I can find a bargain because it is small sharp a good value, and will look good on a Canon P if one of those ever fall into my lap.

I am interested in how your adventures go with the M3. I really would like a meterless body, sometimes I find the meter distracting, I try to satisfy the LED lights instead of making the image. I may take the battery out of my M6 for a little while.

I just read some very favorable comments about Scala too BTW. Specifically, no other B&W film can match its tonal scale and luminance. This was said in the context that it is a transparency film and this is a benefit of them. Thought you would like to hear that since you are hoarding Scala.

 

[back alley]

rover, the 100/3.5 is such a tiny lens you won't notice it in your bag.
it looks funny on a cmaera though, don't know why for sure.
longer than a 50, way smaller than the 85/2 - just looks kinda odd to me.

today, i make another attempt to shoot with it and see if the ugly copy i bought works well or not.
pray, i don't drop anything today.
joe

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Hoarding Scala? Me? I wish! My film reserves are really modest compared to my photography mentor's, who had to buy a freezer for film (although he says it was for meat). My inventory is around 50 rolls of ISO 400 film, some 15 rolls of assorted K-chrome, 20 plus rolls of Ektachrome 100 and a sampler of odd-speed films (from Velvia to Kodak T-max 3200, incluiding a couple of rolls of that Fuji Neopan 1600 you guys like a lot). Compared to this, my humble stash of 20 rolls of Scala... is sad.

I wish I had more... 🙂 It's a feel-good film, Rover!

Joe, lightning very seldom strikes twice on the same spot. How's your Saturday morning going? Coffee so far? It's Colombian today! And a visit to Chicago, to my favorite store too!