Hi Frank thanks fopr the report and I'm proud that my asking helps revealing some secret projects from you soon ;-) What battery replacement do you use for the Leica instead of the Mercury PX625?
greetings Markus >>-----Original Message----- >>From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:24 PM >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Subject: Re: How do you select your camera for the day? was: OT: >>Non-Pentax eBay Auction Question >> >> >>On 3/21/06, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Hi Frank >>> How do you decide if you use your Leica, the Pentax LX or the Pentax >>> Spotmatic? That's the ones I saw mentioned with your PESO, I'm >>quite sure >>> you got even more cameras? >>> I found out, that being in sentimental mood I use the older >>cameras like the >>> ME Super and now the Spotmatic F a lot more. >>> The some weeks ago purchased Spotmatic F also got a lot of use lately >>> because of the 85mm SMC Takumar 1.8 and I just love the built >>quality and >>> handling. >>> greetings >>> Markus >> >>Okay, here's how I do it: >> >>For general "street" photography (ie: my walking about town camera) >>or for situations where small and compact is preferred and I don't >>want to carry around a big zoom or a camera bag, then it's the Leica >>CL. It's quite pocketable, it's innocuous looking, very quiet, >>extremely quick to use, and picture quality is of course second to >>none (like that matters... <LOL>). I probably take about 75% of my >>photos with it. >> >>I'll also use the CL for travel situations where space is at a premium. >> >>Any situation where a lens other than "standard" one is required (ie: >>focal lengths other than 40 or 50mm, faster than f2.0), then I'll need >>one of my Pentax k mount SLRs. Usually that's going to be the LX. If >>there's a possibility that I'll be shooting flash or long-exposure >>low-light shots, it's definitely going to be the LX. If I want to be >>using two bodies, then it's definitely going to be the LXen, since I >>prefer using two of the same type of bodies simultaneously, so I don't >>have to think when I switch. >> >>The MX is the choice when I might want to use a zoom (for instance) or >>something other than "standard" lens, but don't need a flash. I often >>use it for "tourist" shooting, as it's small, light, quiet, but will >>accomodate a zoom (which my Leica won't). And, of course, I do >>sometimes use it with a small 50mm lens on it, just because it's such >>a joy to use. I just don't usually use it for the street, due to it's >>silver colour, but it is fairly quiet and small, so it fits the bill >>if I'm in the mood. >> >>My other cameras are more for "fun", although I find myself using my >>Yashicamat 6x6 more often these days, especially for a special project >>that I've recently started (details of which may be revealed as soon >>as this weekend - keep your eyes peeled). >> >>I do like to take the Spotties and Mat out to "exercise" them every >>couple of months, and just because I like the feel of them, but I >>rarely use them for anything other than fun (with the exception for >>the Mat as noted above). >> >>It ain't rocket science <g>, and it may make little sense, but >>there you go. >> >>HTH, >>frank >> >> >>-- >>"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson >>
