Recent content by Mijo

Late reply but I have an black MP, upgraded from a M6. Added a rapid winder, which is rarely used but greatly improves the ergonomics. Shutter speed dial being oriented in the opposite direction as the digital Ms, is the only quirky issue IMO. I love the MP, it's the only body I can see...

That's what I've come to realize in experimenting with scanning negatives and prints. Either way I end up needing to PP the scanned file. The scanned print might be a better starting point than a scanned negative but that's usually b/c I'm trying to pull a decent image from a less than ideal...

Too funny! After I sold that to you I bought the 50mm summicron a couple of months later. I like the summicron for it's size but I miss the focusing tab on the summilux. The lack of an extra stop doesn't bother me as I never shot the summilux wide open anyway.

Exhibit - Native Portraits, Contemporary Tintypes Location - CA Historical Society Duration - 6/21/16 to 11/27/16 Current Exhibitions: California Historical Society This is a relatively small exhibit but the first time I've seen tintypes "in the flesh". They are a lot darker in person and...

I started with the M-E, replaced it with a used MM and shot with that for an entire year. Since I mainly shoot B&W film replacing the M-E with the MM was an easy transition for me. Last year I was able to purchase a used M9, with a replaced sensor, on the cheap (it's definitely been used and...

For those members that may be visiting SF soon, there's been a rash of camera stick ups Tourists Robbed At Gunpoint During Evening Photography Session At Twin Peaks Rolling Thieves Menace San Francisco Photographers This isn't uncommon but it's been awhile since there were so many back to...

I didn't realize that there was such a set offered until I saw one recently offered online I was wondering if a CL would feel like a step down if someone already has a M6 or MP. I've been looking for the 40mm summicron and it seems like you can almost get a used copy with a CL for the same...

I scanned a couple of B&W prints from a recent vacation so that I could share them via social media with family. I found the whole process easier than scanning negatives. Even when using canned air and static repelling cloth, dust seems to end up on on my negatives. the only real issue I have...

Exhibit - Stanley Kubrick Location - Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco Duration - 06/30/16 - 10/30/16 I checked out this exhibit b/c I wanted to see the famed NASA Zeiss f0.7 lens for myself and Kubrick's lens collection that was on display did not disappoint. Kubrick's two of the...

PaulJ - Most of what you listed above is correct in terms of my renters insurance. However I do believe there are differences between US vs. UK policies, as some of what you have described is not what I experienced having gone through the claims process, some of which I described within another...

Exhibit - Harvey Stein Location - Leica Gallery San Francisco Duration - 06/08/16 -07/22/16 Went to the lecture / reception last night and it was very inspiring. I'm not a huge fan of Mr. Stein's recent book, Briefly Seen, but most of the exhibit has prints from this book. There are a few...

My gear is insured through my renter's insurance (AAA), I don't think the cost of your gear matters as long as you have enough coverage. I calculated how much the insurance would pay me out if I had my gear stolen (taking into consideration depreciation) and purchased the applicable coverage...

I just got back from three weeks in the Philippines, two weeks in Calapan and a week in Manila. Took my MM, MP, 18 SEM, 50 DR and 35 FLE everywhere. There definitely people in Manila that recognized the bodies I was using and would ask me about it but nobody ever said anything to me in...

Exhibit - Brad Temkin: Rooftop Gardens Location - PDNB Gallery, Dallas TX Duration - April 30 - June 18, 2016 I was in town for work so I decided to stop in and check out this exhibit, as an environmentalist rooftop gardens are an interest of mine. The space is small but the images on display...

I'd go with option B, that way you have a back up body that can accommodate the same lenses as your primary body.