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Re: [OM] What would you buy?

Subject: Re: [OM] What would you buy?
From: Tina Manley <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 16:26:41 -0500
Leica M240 and 50/1.4 Summilux

Tina


On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 4:20 PM, John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Tina .....if you were in Bill's shoes going to Italy which camera [only
> one]
> would you take and which lens [only one] ?
>
> Leica of course ?
>
> jh
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tina Manley" <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] What would you buy?
>
>
> >I would not travel with film these days.  Too many TSA screenings, too
> many
> > worries about carrying it everywhere, no possibility to change ISOs when
> > needed, when you get it back home you still have develop it or pay to
> have
> > it developed and then to post it anywhere you have to scan it..  When you
> > think that a tiny SD card can carry the equivalent of hundreds of rolls
> of
> > film, and that today's digital files are equal to or better than scanned
> > film, there is no reason to burden yourself with outdated technology ;-)
> > If you want film grain, you can add it later.
> >
> > On the other hand, I would not carry a cheap, new system that I had never
> > used.  Luckily, Leica fits all of the requirements and I already have all
> > of the lenses!
> >
> > Tina
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> > No, I won't be packing either my OM or e-thingy kits. For that  matter
> >> the
> >> > medium and large format gear will also be staying home.  I  really
> hate
> >> not
> >> > having my film gear with me, however . . .
> >>
> >> I think you have this backwards. I personally wouldn't do the trip
> >> without an OM film body. My choice for this trip would be the OM-3Ti,
> >> 28/2, 50/1.4 and 100/2. Oh, and a brick of Ilford Delta 400.
> >> (push/pull 200-1600).
> >>
> >> Screw digital. Save that for the cellphone camera.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Norton
> >> ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> http://www.zone-10.com
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