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wlewisiii said:
I'm more stictly landscape but I can understand the appeal of wildlife :) I'm just not very good at it!
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Dear wlewis,

I get that. I wasn't much of a wildlife photographer until I got back into photography with digital cameras. I couldn't afford the equipment needed back when film was the only medium. I had a Canon EOS Elan back in the day and 70-300mm USM lens. I muddled around with that for a while but when I got a Canon 20D and magically got 1.6 times closer to everything my interest was piqued.

Now that I've moved to a place where I live in "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" I can do it with digital and even film cameras. I enjoy landscapes and scenics too. I just like the outside world.

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA :)
 
Think I need to turn the interweb off....

Tamron 38-100/3.5, yeah I have a thing for Tamron Lenses and a Minolta Himatic C [Sticky shutter but the first I've seen for a £10 with the battery door!] [EB Pics]

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Retro-Grouch said:
Fun indeed! I have the original OEM brightline finder for this lens, in really nice condition. I bought it to use with my Horseman Convertible, with a 62mm lens, but I found the framing far too narrow, probably more like 70mm. A Voigtlander 25mm finder was perfect, and far more compact. Anyway, long story short, if you'd like the Fuji finder, let me know. It's a freebie!
However, be warned: the Fuji finder is a huge and heavy beast. If you have a nice 28mm finder (like a Voigtlander) it would make a much more svelte package, same 2:3 aspect ratio and angle of coverage. Can we talk about "svelte" in the same breath with the Leica Texana?
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Totally svelte!

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Now I just need to get out and shoot with it.

Thanks again!
 
Just got the final piece to complete Nikon S2 w/ 3.5cm/F1.8 lens, the 3.5cm Brightline finder. It's been a long time since I have
thought about this somewhat rare (in the sense of affordability) viewfinder, but what a nice and bright view.
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I succumbed at the end of last September and received at the end of last November the Leica Q3 43. I understand why it is a popular camera for the company. It is like a good friend, fun to have along, not a concert pianist but who can play the piano damned well. It is not the do-all or be-all but it merits notice and delivers good images with ease. I cannot afford it but at my age I am quite aware that shrouds do not have pockets so there you go.

I have some nice cameras and lenses but this little fellow is just so convenient. Small but not tiny. True, one lens, period. It does have the digital zoom which offers crop images up to the equivalent of 150mm, each with less data. OK, I said it is not perfect. It compromises on a lot of things but they are good, rational compromises. Here are links to some of what I have shot with it to give an idea of what the camera can do more than what I can do. Q3 43 Q3 43 II

I like it. The pic was lifted off B&H

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boojum said:
I succumbed at the end of last September and received at the end of last November the Leica Q3 43. I understand why it is a popular camera for the company. It is like a good friend, fun to have along, not a concert pianist but who can play the piano damned well. It is not the do-all or be-all but it merits notice and delivers good images with ease. I cannot afford it but at my age I am quite aware that shrouds do not have pockets so there you go.

I have some nice cameras and lenses but this little fellow is just so convenient. Small but not tiny. True, one lens, period. It does have the dioital zoom which offers crop images up to the equivalent of 150mm, each with less data. OK, I said it is not perfect. It compromises on a lot of things but they are good, rational compromises. Here are links to some of what I have shot with it to give an idea of what the camera can do more than what I can do. Q3 43 Q3 43 II

I like it. The pic was lifted off B&H

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Congrats! It's never too late to have a happy childhood, and that means toys!
 
Looks good, and some nice photos!

As with so many things, best to stop the analysis at some point, make a decision, and then learn/enjoy whatever it is you decided on. If you're as old as I am, what other people think about your decision is not your problem at all.. :)

Now go on enjoying it!

G
 
Congrats! I still have more interest in the earlier ones because I'd have more interest in the wider end but if that one works best for you then I look forward to the images :)
 
wlewisiii said:
Congrats! I still have more interest in the earlier ones because I'd have more interest in the wider end but if that one works best for you then I look forward to the images :)
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I chose the 43mm because I liked how a CV 40mm worked on my M mounts and how the 35mm equivalent 43mm HB XCD 55V works. I like what this focal length sees. It helps my feeble mind to be able to capture what I see not an approximate view of what I see. I suppose that this is just a personal quirk but I feel better at this focal length.

I have 35's and a 28 for my M mounts but very rarely use them. For me it works. "Each to their own taste said the old lady as she kissed the cow because she had the tail to wipe her mouth." ;o)
 
wrs1145 said:
I bought a Konica III yesterday from a shop in Seoul for the sum of $150! It is pristine.

Bill
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I remember these when they were new. The company touted the lens with the advertising line something like, " .. . the lens alone is worth the price . . . " IIRC they were well reviewed but somehow never took off. Good luck with it.
 
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