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| Name: | Guy Story Brown |
| E-mail address: | storybrown@gmail.com |
| Comments: | enjoyable and instructive. thanks for putting it together - keep on keepin' on! |
| Name: | Pierre Jeandrain |
| E-mail address: | c-p-jeandrain@clix.pt |
| Comments: | Discovered your site address in "Leica Forum". I like it.
Now retired in Portugal (I am 75..), I am a Belgian lawyer, Leica user since 1952 and a former Leica collector. My "Fontenelle Collection" used to include 110 bodies, 300 lenses and more than 1,000 accessories. And also a huge library (now in boxes, it has a volume of nearly 1 cubic meter).I was the "discoverer" of the "Italian" military Leicas, and of the surviving original 250 prototype #114052. I still use Leicas : I switched three years ago from M6 and R8 (I still have the equipment..) to Digilux 2, M8, C-Lux 2, D-Lux 3. Congratulations for a nice job ! |
| Name: | Harry P. Schneider CYYZ |
| E-mail address: | h-aschneider@sympatico.ca |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.tripquote.com |
| Comments: | Congrats to a very fine website about one of my favourite high quality products. Ciao from Toronto, Canada ! |
| Name: | Lawrence Beck |
| E-mail address: | leicaman94044@tahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.lawrencebeck.com |
| Comments: | Well done web site, pascal. Some good information on lenses and interesting film footage from Leica.
All the best, Lawrence |
| Name: | Bruce Kersten |
| E-mail address: | bruce@savantcreative.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.savantcreative.com |
| Comments: | Beautiful site!
Thanks |
| Name: | Wilson Laidlaw |
| E-mail address: | wilson@cobf.co.uk |
| Comments: | Lots of interesting information and useful links |
| Name: | Petteri Kivimäki |
| E-mail address: | posti ät kamera-petteri.fi |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.kamera-petteri.fi |
| Comments: | Hallo!
- I wonder if You are still selling Your Elmarit-R 19 mm. If You are, what proce have You thought? Best regards, Petteri Kivimäki, photojournalist, Finland |
| Name: | Charlie Meyer |
| E-mail address: | charlie@droolassicpark.com |
| Comments: | I liked your site, particularly the Leica adverts, as the M6 advert with the Basset Hound was fitting as I rescue Basset Hounds and the women I volunteer with wonder why I take photos with a fifty-year old M3 and a thirty year old CL.
As for buying a M6...one must eat first. Rgds, Charlie Meyer |
| Name: | JAPIE KRUGER |
| E-mail address: | jekruger@telkomsa.net |
| Comments: | Thank you for your wonderful DREAMBOOK. I own two leica cameras and was wondering if anyone could tell me what it is worth. Does someone know of collectors who might be interested in buying such cameras?
JAPIE KRüGER |
| Name: | Barry Calero |
| E-mail address: | Calero5075@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello Pascal's I read your colum and it was nice. A present for you; LHSA@LHSA.org you will like this site. I live in San Mateo, near San Francisco, California-USA and I own a Leica lllc w/Sumitar F2 and there is no other camera equal to a Leica. So Write to me if you want a Leica Friend, I have many stories to talk about.....Take care, Ate Logo (Portuguese...Until Later) BARRY |
| Name: | Jim Christie |
| E-mail address: | jim.christie@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed exploring your website. Thank you so much. |
| Name: | peter |
| Name: | brionne barba |
| E-mail address: | goodboybrionne@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://none |
| Comments: | hi pascal,
i see that you're interested in buying a leica d-lux. im selling mine less than a year old. i'll give you details if your interested.thanks brionne |
| Name: | Don Griffin |
| E-mail address: | grif67@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for the nice website |
| Name: | kyle cassidy |
| E-mail address: | cassidy@netaxs.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.kylecassidy.com |
| Comments: | hi pascal!
long time no see. come back to the states, we miss you up here! |
| Name: | Y. C. Lee |
| E-mail address: | yclee@corrumate.com |
| Comments: | You are making a very nice website, I wish someday you will come to Taiwan - are you living in Gent, Belgium? |
| Name: | Mike B in DC |
| E-mail address: | funsky1@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Sehr gut! Very nice web page and PICTURES! |
| Name: | Walt Mancini |
| E-mail address: | walt.mancini@earthlink.net |
| Name: | René Wouters |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.fotowouters.nl |
| Comments: | My compliments on your site and your wonderful images,
keep up the great work. |
| Name: | Sanyi |
| E-mail address: | sanyika2002b@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Thanks. I enjoy Leica lenses that can be carried anywhere.
Some of the new leses need a wheelbarrow but that is OK for the wealthy Pro with Sherpas as porters. |
| Name: | Rui Espanhol |
| E-mail address: | rui.espanhol@netcabo.pt |
| Comments: | Great site!
I like very much to see the video films about making the cameras and lenses. Very important information cam be avaliable here for the Leica lover. Thanks and continue whit this good job on your site Regards, Rui |
| Name: | Roberto Piero Ottavi |
| E-mail address: | robertoottavi@virgilio.it |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.robertopieroottavi.com |
| Comments: | My best congratulations for your website.
Roberto Piero Ottavi |
| Name: | Lans Brahmantyo |
| E-mail address: | brahm@afterhoursgroup.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.afterhoursgroup.com |
| Comments: | Nice to meet u. Very nice informative website about Leica.
I myself own an M7, MP and Digilux 2 and was quite interested by your M6 Platinum for sale... I wonder how much you're asking out of curiousity. Thanks and regards from Jakarta, Indonesia --Brahm-- |
| Name: | Jean-Michel |
| E-mail address: | lvx@free.fr |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.fengshuizen.com |
| Comments: | Congratulations for your website.
And, thank you for your kind answer on Leica-forum (http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/68955.html?1087294880). I can see that I'm not the only one wishing the best from the very best... Best regards from France, Jean-Michel |
| Name: | Gary Massoni |
| E-mail address: | massoni@rainbowpush.org |
| Comments: | Thanks for providing some good information on M-series lenses. I did not have time to search everything, but wonder if you have looked into Leica's Digilux line, especially the Digilux 1. |
| Name: | Jerry Van Brimmer |
| E-mail address: | jerryvb@ispwest.com |
| Comments: | Great site! |
| Name: | Matt Shannon |
| E-mail address: | RMattShannon@cs.com |
| Comments: | Pascal: I am a Leica R user for 25 years. Your Web site is a very impressive compilation of Leica-related information. Thank you for assembling all of this useful material in one place! Keep up the great work. |
| Name: | Clifton Caldwell |
| E-mail address: | texworker@aol.com |
| Comments: | Just returned from two weeks in the Antarctica with R9 and M7. Used 90mmF 2.o with the R9 and 50mm F2.8 with M7. Love the new 90mm F2.o for the R9. Shot Kodachrome 25 ASA. Still have about 50 rolls left. Love your pages, keep up the good work. |
| Name: | Clifton Caldwell |
| E-mail address: | texworker@aol.com |
| Comments: | Just returned from two weeks in the Antarctica with R9 and M7. Used 90mmF 2.o with the R9 and 50mm F2.8 with M7. Love the new 90mm F2.o for the R9. Shot Kodachrome 25 ASA. Still have about 50 rolls left. Love your pages, keep up the good work. |
| Name: | Sergey |
| E-mail address: | info@leica-russia.ru |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.leica-russia.ru |
| Comments: | Hi! Nice site! please visit my www.leica-russia.ru |
| Name: | Daniel Zirinsky |
| E-mail address: | Camrabug@aol.com |
| Comments: | Nice site. Have been using and collecting Leicas for 55 years, but am still looking for the better ones. Have a huge reference library including original instruction books and information given to me by Leitz itself and some of the rarer cameras. Stillcollecting at 76 |
| Name: | Hassan Mustafa Alatrash |
| E-mail address: | n1cy65@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.n1cy65photo.com |
| Comments: | Nice pictures, my favorite is the one with all the trees tilting to the left. Good compositions.
Keep up the good work, please visit my page:www.n1cy65photo.com |
| Name: | Arnold Y Chong |
| E-mail address: | yonnhaechong@prodigy.net |
| Comments: | Got idea of R-9, enhancements, flash info, matrix metering, rubber strip to avoid scrach, etc.
It was well written, easy to read, gave me where the R-9 stands among R-line products. Liked idea of R8.2, looking forward to introduction of R-10. Thanks for your evaluation. |
| Name: | Clifton Caldwell |
| E-mail address: | texworker@aol.com |
| Comments: | A wonderful place to decide if you need a new piece of Leica gear or not. I have ordered two new items. R9 and a 90mm for the camera. Got camera but waiting for the lens. |
| Name: | Boone Wong |
| E-mail address: | boone.blanche@pacific.net.sg |
| Homepage URL: | http://w |
| Comments: | enjoyed the web site. Found the link to leica video very enriching.
Made me want to quickly save up and own a M. |
| Name: | Clifton Caldwell |
| E-mail address: | texworker@aol.com |
| Comments: | You are a damn good judge of equipment and I appreciate your judgement. |
| Name: | John Taber |
| E-mail address: | jennydovetj@aol.com |
| Comments: | Very interesting |
| Name: | Dan |
| E-mail address: | dcolucci@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.antiquecameras.net |
| Comments: | nice site ! |
| Name: | Clifton |
| E-mail address: | texworker@aol.com |
| Comments: | You have produced quite a work of art on Leica. I really enjoyed it and will continue. Thanks |
| Name: | Traian |
| E-mail address: | hristea@mprom.at |
| Comments: | Curiosity kills usually the cat!!!
Traian |
| Name: | Wolfgang Remest |
| E-mail address: | wolfgangremest@t-online.de |
| Comments: | Hallo,Pascal!
Wenn ich mir Deine Seite so anschaue, dann weiß ich noch meinen aber bald Deinen V35 in guten Händen. Und bei´m Einpacken mit ganz viel Liebe und Vorsicht und Umsicht wurde mir dann doch etwas wehum das Herz, als erso ganz langsam in dem weißen Füllmaterial versank. Ich wünsche Dir viel Freude mit dem Gerät. Wolfgang Remest |
| Name: | Justin Scott |
| E-mail address: | jcdscott@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | Enjoyed the site Pascal.
Regards, Justin |
| Name: | Fabio Fantazzini |
| E-mail address: | fabiofan@uol.com.br |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.virtualphoto..net |
| Comments: | Congratulations from Brasil.
I am also a Leica user. I cant open the Leica lens test pdf. Is it not available any more ? Best regardes Fabio |
| Name: | Tom |
| Homepage URL: | http://members.lycos.nl/tomjutte/ |
| Comments: | Hello, my compliments for your nice website and pictures!
Please come see my photos sometime? Best regards from Tom. <br><br><center><A href="http://members.lycos.nl/tomjutte/"><IMG alt="Click here to visit Tom Jutte's Website or use; http://travel.to/Tom.Jutte" border=0 height=60 src="http://home.planet.nl/~jutte065/tomjuttebanner.gif" width=468></A><br>http://www.tomjutte.tk</center><br><br> |
| Name: | William Griggs |
| E-mail address: | billg45@cox-internet.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for your sharing.
I've been a Leicaphile most of my life and now enjoy the R6.2 and R7. |
| Name: | Michael Hilliard |
| E-mail address: | mhilliard@seanet.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.mhilliard.com |
| Comments: | I like your site. Very useful information... just what I was looking for. |
| Name: | Gene Duprey |
| E-mail address: | grduprey@rockwellcollins.com |
| Comments: | Excellent web page and lots of interesting pieces. I would like to see the Leica Movie in one continuous piece however. Can you send me the entire movie in one continuouse file? I own and use the Leicaflex SL, R4SP, and the M6TTL (I just purchased it this last month
Gene |
| Name: | Sara |
| E-mail address: | Sara876@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for a great site. I'll be recommending it to friends |
| Name: | Danilo Malespin |
| E-mail address: | jdmalespin@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Thank you for your show us your work and efforts. I am fascinated for your photographs and feel inspired to get my Minolta Himatic F and have a reason to keep shooting. Unfortunately I cannot afford, not even dream to have a Leica.
Success!!! |
| Name: | Jens-Michael Schuh |
| E-mail address: | jens.schuh@trytec.de |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.trytec.de |
| Comments: | Nice Leica site. Greetings from Germany....
Jens |
| Name: | Cesare Mulas |
| E-mail address: | cesare.mulas@libero.it |
| Comments: | Very good job!
Ciao Cesare |
| Name: | john pena |
| E-mail address: | jjfrspena2@aol.com |
| Comments: | dear Pascal
exploring your tour du monde i noticed the apparent limited usage of the leica minilux but w/ very sharp pictures. Are they really that way or the product of a better scanning process. I do own a 35mm asph 1.4 which i recognized in its clarity. john |
| Name: | Wayne Serrano |
| E-mail address: | wayneserrano@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Pascal,
I enjoyed your work.. Regards, Wayne |
| Name: | demetrios |
| E-mail address: | demetrios@sweetthunder.ca |
| Comments: | Amazing site! So much information. I particularly liked the lens tests. also the video clips about making the cameras and lenses. Thank you for all your work. |
| Name: | Renato Valentino Gorni |
| E-mail address: | wind.keltia@libero.it |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.micanet.net/renesite/Astor4.jpg |
| Comments: | Hi Pascal. Tank you for visit me.
"Si je desire une eau d'Europe c'est la flache noire et froide, où dans le crepuscule embaumé un enfant accroupi plein de tristesse lache un bateau frele, comme un papillon de mai" (A. Rimbaud) René |
| Name: | Edson Mafra Redivo |
| E-mail address: | redivoclick@terra.com.br |
| Comments: | Nice Home page, nice pohtos, congratulations from Brasil.
Redivo |
| Name: | Jim Royer |
| E-mail address: | jlesroyer@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Great photos. You must travel alot.
Jim |
| Name: | Justin Scott |
| E-mail address: | jcdscott@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | A great enthusiast, even if you think the Leica R8 & 9 are atractive.
Sincerely, Justin |
| Name: | Brian Chung |
| E-mail address: | brian@she.com |
| Comments: | Please send me some photos using Leica M series for shooting.
Danke Sehr. |
| Name: | Andy Barton (Tess Tessier) |
| E-mail address: | andy@thebartonfamily.net |
| Comments: | Excellent resource, Pascal.
Merci! |
| Name: | DARIES |
| E-mail address: | heimdall@net-up.com |
| Comments: | your site is very intersting,especially for an leica M collector. |
| Name: | Rex M. Ramsay |
| E-mail address: | quietlistener@lycos.com |
| Comments: | Very nicely done site - it's a pleasure to see (and read) information that speaks for the Leica name in an unbiased fashion. I became familiar with my fathers' screw-mount system when I was 6 years young - when he and mother would go out on the town! - I would carefully sneak out the chest from the closet! I was ruined for life! To feel those controls and precision at such an age - how lucky I was!
Years and many 'Instamatic' photos later, I purchased an SL2mot and much other equipment, freelancing for a while and now shooting a couple of culture projects of the Upper Midwest. I've an R8 now and look forward to an R9 with the new 21-35 f/4 Elmar. Leicas are an investment that can confound the wallet but, it is absolutely undeniable that Leicas allow the photographer a new gift of sight. See well, Rex |
| Name: | George Greenwood |
| E-mail address: | georgegreenwood@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi Pascal. Thanks for creating an excellent site. Enjoyed going through and comparing your results for different
camera with different film. Especially interested in your Minilux pictures as I've just purchased Good information/links on Leica products. Good site. |
| Name: | Al Shnayer |
| E-mail address: | alshnayer@msn.com |
| Comments: | Nice web page(s). Incredible coup on the new stuff at Photokina. Keep up the wonderful work! |
| Name: | mel levy |
| E-mail address: | newslinex@aol.com |
| Comments: | Very interesting comments. Please don't let in people that want to fight or nasty remarks.
Keep up the good work |
| Name: | Richard Palmer |
| E-mail address: | vicmalta@earthlink.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Comments: | Nice Site |
| Name: | Iwao Nomoto |
| E-mail address: | itn@pa2.so-net.ne.jp |
| Homepage URL: | http://homepage1.nifty.com/RLFC/ |
| Comments: | Dear Sir,
I am running a member's club named RLFC (R-Leica Fan Club) based in Japan.And your information regarding New R9 has been really appreciated ! Thanks! |
| Name: | John G. Bateson |
| E-mail address: | john.bateson@verizon.net |
| Comments: | A Leica admirer, but not an owner. Keep up the good work.
Kind regards, John Bateson |
| Name: | Timothy Mitchell |
| E-mail address: | timothy.mitchell@prodigy.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://pages.prodigy.net/timothy.mitchell/gallery.html |
| Comments: | Hello everyone,
I just bought a R3 Mot and need some help. What would would be a great first lens for the camera? I primary shoot street scenes and use b&w film. Is there a good place to get parts (ie a new battery cover)? Take care, Timothy |
| Name: | Garry Blanton |
| E-mail address: | malicite23@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello;;
thank you for this wonderful web site;; I am new lover of Leica cameras and am looking forward of buying my first Leica camera. If you have any sugestions; they would be welcome. thanks Garry Blanton |
| Name: | Clifton Caldwell |
| E-mail address: | texworker@aol.com |
| Comments: | Damn good reference- Thanks |
| Name: | Max Emberg |
| E-mail address: | maxemberg@writeme.com |
| Comments: | nice web site, bye. |
| Name: | Geoff Morgan |
| E-mail address: | gmorgan@ksc.th.com |
| Comments: | An excellent site with many useful articles.
Keep up the good work. |
| Name: | Brach Fladd |
| E-mail address: | befladd@ptd.net |
| Comments: | Pascal:
Great photos! You've inspired me to purchase a Leica M6! |
| Name: | Robert Smith |
| E-mail address: | smithrs@muohio.edu |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.muohio.edu/juniorscholars/rssmith.html |
| Comments: | Please put up some information on the M7--data, reviews, etc. |
| Name: | Theo Vervloet |
| E-mail address: | theovervloet@skynet.be |
| Comments: | Proficiat met uw prachtige site over leica en fotografie
ik ben leicagebruiker sinds 1972 leica akademie gevolgd in 1980 mijn uitrusting M3 2x M6 leica CL R4S in bestelling : m7 leicafotografen hebben altijd iets met gent gehad |
| Name: | Vondra |
| E-mail address: | vondra@goats-goats.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.goats-goats.com |
| Comments: | Magnificent site and very appropriate! |
| Name: | Daniel |
| E-mail address: | Camrabug@aol.com |
| Comments: | Seems pretty good. Have just started looking at it. I collect older & better cameras. |
| Name: | CHARLESHANNUM |
| E-mail address: | charleshannum@protectionone.com |
| Comments: | thanks for being here. ch. |
| Name: | ken hambleton |
| E-mail address: | vc10.optusnet.com.au |
| Name: | Jim Royer |
| E-mail address: | jlesroyer@earthlink.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://None |
| Comments: | Hi, Pascal: I enjoyed your photos. All your photos were enjoyable. I'm been to some of the same places (countries) and enjoy photography. ....Jim Royer (From the USA) |
| Name: | Jerry Murad, Jr. |
| E-mail address: | dfwjerry@aol.com |
| Name: | ioannis voulgarakis |
| E-mail address: | johnvlk@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.photo-zone.net |
| Comments: | very usefull information and a common love for leica's. |
| Name: | Herman Krieger |
| E-mail address: | hkrieger@efn.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.efn.org/~hkrieger |
| Comments: | Photo Essays by Herman Krieger
Documentaries in black and white. |
| Name: | The Wizard |
| E-mail address: | TheWizard@nolawizard.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.nolawizard.com |
| Comments: | Hello from New Orleans. |
| Name: | simon |
| E-mail address: | simon.goldberg@skynet.be |
| Comments: | magnifique
heel mooi very nice simon |
| Name: | bruno barbadoro |
| E-mail address: | bruno.barbadoro@tin.it |
| Comments: | Simply "FANTASTIC" !
Thank you for this site, very rich of tips links informations. Bye. bruno barbadoro - Venice - Italy |
| Name: | Rich Solomon |
| E-mail address: | rich_solomon@bmc.com |
| Comments: | nice pages |
| Name: | Mario Mazziol |
| E-mail address: | mario@mazziol.it |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.mazziol.it |
| Comments: | Hi,
I visited your web page on http://www.leicapages.com/. I like it. If you have times, visits my site on www.mazziol.it , and please send me your impression. Stay well Mario Mazziol mario@mazziol.it |
| Name: | Arnold Y Chong |
| E-mail address: | yonnhaechong@prodigy.net |
| Comments: | Leitz optics were gems in the past, but Leitz seems to lag behind qualities and technological advances recently. Dovotees of Leitz will not be deterred from admiring the Leitz products line, but there is wish that Leitz will regain it's glory days. |
| Name: | Steve Barbour |
| E-mail address: | kididdoc@cox.net |
| Comments: | wonderful web pages Pascal...amities...Steve |
| Name: | Ronald R |
| E-mail address: | rock@rockorp.com.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.rockcorp.comau |
| Name: | savann norng |
| E-mail address: | savann@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | i want to see some reviews on leica lens 'test. |
| Name: | michael carlo |
| E-mail address: | baudelaire3@webtv.net |
| Comments: | Lovely site. I'm sure that all Leica users share your enthusiasm for its outstanding 35mm photographic capabilities. My 11x14 enlargements enable me to revisit those sights that I enjoyed so much during my travels. Good luck to you. |
| Name: | Bill Brosnan |
| E-mail address: | wbrosnan@home.com |
| Name: | Munzer A. Bachour |
| E-mail address: | mbachour@scs-net.org |
| Comments: | Leica is a family I'm so proud to belong to. Your site refreshs my memories Best regards Munzer |
| Name: | Narong Klinmala |
| E-mail address: | narong@hotmail.com |
| Name: | andrea morelli |
| E-mail address: | morelli63@libero.it |
| Comments: | fantastic!!!!!!!!! |
| Name: | Albert Knapp MD |
| E-mail address: | albertknappmd@mac.com |
| Comments: | An excellent homepage. Bravo!! |
| Name: | Samuel V.Battaglino |
| E-mail address: | www.clssam@aol.com |
| Name: | Chan Chiu |
| E-mail address: | Chan.Chiu@hk.nomura.com |
| Comments: | Very attractive Web Site with a lote of Leica's information.
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| Name: | Ola Badejo |
| E-mail address: | badejo@another.com |
| Comments: | I have book looking for reviews or sample photo's from the R8. Thanks very much your webpage has helped. |
| Name: | Henry Poydar |
| E-mail address: | axyz@mediaone.net |
| Comments: | Thank you Pascal for having this web site. I truly appreciate your efforts and the information that set forth.
Henry Poydar |
| Name: | Mark Brandenburgh |
| E-mail address: | photopeia.com@gmx.de |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.excellent-photography.de |
| Comments: | Hello Pascal, dear LFI readers,
just a moment ago I found Pascals comment on LUG web saying: "The article on the 280/4.0 lens by Mark Brandenburgh was, however, full of common places and hardly a test report compared to the high standards of e.g. Erwin's reports." Now let me make some few remarks to lift a missunderstanding obviously being in the air: my articles were never intended to be something like a "test report" but a "lens school". I was never asked to write a test and also I do not want to interfear with Erwin Puts excellent work testing lenses. Readers interested in lens reports are kindly asked to look out for reports written by Erwin Puts. No doubts, I am also looking out to read his next article. However, the subject of my work is a different item. The intention with the lens school is much more to give practical hints how to use the equipment in daily work than much less offering testing results. Thus, a lens school should be understandable for Leica newcommers as much as containing hints even usefull for professionals. Every single article is furthermore designed the become one article out of a long sequence of articles. The full spectra of my practical hints will hopefully become obvious for the reader only after many more articles to come. As a natural consequence out of this concept, the highskilled readers might find informations in my articles that might look very evident, or saying with your negative words: they might look like "common places". Other readers enjoy reading the lens school because the content comes out of the photographic practice written with little technical overload (technical data and mathematical graphs). My articles are simply not intended to be in competition to Erwin Puts work but ment to be a supplement! Thank you very much for your serious concern about the content of Leica magazine. As a freelance author and a freelance photographer I am always keen to make the next article to become even better. Please feel free to send me your honest but constructive comments upon my work. Let's built to the perfect magazine toghether. Thanks! all the best whishes Mark Brandenburgh |
| Name: | antonio carlos pedro |
| E-mail address: | acp@jatainet.com.br |
| Comments: | Beautiful homepage!
My congratulations and success |
| Name: | george |
| E-mail address: | hoch4711c@hknet.com |
| Name: | F. Las van Bennekom |
| E-mail address: | flasvanbennekom@chello.nl |
| Comments: | no comments at this time, but I will visit your site regularly.
Regards, Frits |
| Name: | Richard Robinett |
| Comments: | This is my first visit to your web page. I have always admire the Leica Camera, hope to own one some time soon. |
| Name: | Jeff le kiwi |
| E-mail address: | jeffwill@free.fr |
| Comments: | Hi Pascal
What the outcome of your minilux E02 error? I had to get a new shutter in mine when it was only 2 months out of warranty which annoyed me a lot! I am curious to know if yours suffered a similar fate. Could not get your email link to work. Came back with host name unknown. Regards Jeff |
| Name: | mel levy |
| E-mail address: | newslinex@aol.com |
| Comments: | Leica user continueslly since 1950
screw mt for 22yrs. Favorite Leica SL2, but use R8 now Best Leica ever made & user friendly |
| Name: | dirk peeters |
| E-mail address: | dpeeters@freegates.be |
| Comments: | Very nice site. Congratulations !!! I was realy happy to see another enthousiastic Flemish/Belgian Leica user. |
| Name: | T. Larry Humphrey |
| E-mail address: | tlarry3@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I didnt have time to explore everything on your site, but it sure looks great to me. Thanx tlarry |
| Name: | L.poels |
| E-mail address: | l.poels@mailbox.kun.nl |
| Comments: | Pascal,
A nice site. And nice highly qualified pictures. |
| Name: | Manuel Escobar |
| E-mail address: | mecamera@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http:// |
| Comments: | I like your site very much, unfortunately; I am shooting with a Minilux zoom at the moment, and I haven't found a site on the web deditcated to this camera. I found a lot about the minilux 40mm single lens, but nothing about the minizoom. If you in the future find a site dedicated to my camera would please let me know?
I did have an RE with a 50mm summilux 1.4 but it got stolen from me. I also have a Summicron 50mm f/2 that I shoot with an Eos 2000, but due to the viewfinder being too dimmed, I don't use it very much. I'm waiting until I can get the R7 and then I'll shoot more with it. I'm not too much of a friend of the totally manual cameras, that's why I want the R7 so I can use its program mode and all I have to do is focus. Thank you, and keep updating this site, its great. Manuel E. |
| Name: | David Young |
| E-mail address: | youngs@islandnet.com |
| Comments: | Hi Pascal!
I like your site, and your work. Well done! |
| Name: | Dietmar Floegel |
| E-mail address: | dflgl@compuserve.de |
| Comments: | Glückwunsch!!! Eine hervorragende homepage!!!
Und über Leica Produkte kann man hier noch einiges lernen. Herzliche Grüße aus Hannover. Dietmar |
| Name: | Stefan Davidson |
| E-mail address: | stefankd@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.angelfire.com/nb/stefand |
| Comments: | You have some really interesting and captivating
photos here. Come by my photo site: www.angelfire.com/nb/stefand Keep shooting! |
| Name: | Herman Krieger |
| E-mail address: | hkrieger@efn.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.efn.org/~hkrieger |
| Comments: | Photo essay with the Leica M6:
"Visit to FotoFestival Naarden 2001: A Dutch Treat" http://www.efn.org/~hkrieger/fotofest.htm |
| Name: | LtCol Frederick E. Cale, 4th FSSG, MarForRes |
| E-mail address: | calefe@mfr.usmc.mil |
| Comments: | Thanks to the Marines I have had the opportunity to go
everywhere from Albania to the Aleutians, always with some Leica hanging around my neck. I admire your site very much! It is always a thrill to see Leica photos and to hear of another person's fascination with this wonderful instrument. |
| Name: | stan paul |
| E-mail address: | stan.paul@dubai.leoburnett.com |
| Comments: | Excellent site. I love your pictures. I especially enjoyed the Italian pictures.
Thanks stan |
| Name: | Virat Silapasavat |
| E-mail address: | mrvirat@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Very good
Excellent job |
| Name: | jeewee |
| E-mail address: | jeeweeman@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.beterbeter.com |
| Comments: | Cool! |
| Name: | Charles Choy |
| E-mail address: | cchoy@pacbell.net |
| Comments: | Nice site, I especially like the Leica Movies... |
| Name: | John Sikes |
| E-mail address: | mcnaught@mindspring.com |
| Comments: | I just found you, and like the depth of coverage |
| Name: | Daniel Zirinsky |
| E-mail address: | Camrabug@AOL.COM |
| Comments: | Have been collecting Leica for 30-40 years. Lately I
generally buy collections privately from people who hear about me. The fun is in the hunt!. What stories they have told me. Trying to inventory what I have, but have yet to run across a good data program. Any Ideas. Keep up the good work. Daniel Zirinsky |
| Name: | Massimo Vannozzi |
| E-mail address: | hyscv@tin.it |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.italyphotoart.com |
| Comments: | hello Pascal !!
I am a Leica photolover too !!! see my photos to my web site: www.italyphotoart.com Best regards !! |
| Name: | Jeff Williams |
| E-mail address: | jeffwill@free.fr |
| Comments: | A nice collection of Leica related stuff. I enjoyed seeing
your photos. And the Leica adverts. Kind regards Jeff Williams France |
| Name: | Eddy WIllems |
| E-mail address: | willems.eddy@pandora.be |
| Homepage URL: | http://come.to/photo.willems |
| Comments: | Deze Belgische site is van Pascal ? van waar ?
beste groeten |
| Name: | Lew Steinfeld |
| E-mail address: | lsteinf@ruralrj.com.br |
| Comments: | Excellent, serious site. My compliments.
Lew, Rio de Janeiro. |
| Name: | Veerapol P. |
| E-mail address: | veerapol@kiatnakin.co.th |
| Comments: | Great site ! The best Leica site on the web ! |
| Name: | Steve Pappas |
| E-mail address: | spappas@iwvisp.com |
| Comments: | What a wonderful website!! My wife & I enjoyed the pictures
and descriptions very much. Thanks for your time & effort. Steve |
| Name: | Hank |
| E-mail address: | mechvety@ms3.hinet.net |
| Comments: | Pascal: just visited and I am very much impressed. Want to
thank again for the article about R8 you posted on Leica customer forum. I would appreciate if you can give me comment on Elmerit-R 1:2.8/135mm. Thank you. Hank |
| Name: | David Enzel |
| E-mail address: | dhenzel@worldnet.att.net |
| Comments: | I like your web site and your comments on LEG. |
| Name: | Al Smith |
| E-mail address: | smith58@msn.com |
| Comments: | Hello,
I saw your website in one of your postings in the Leica Customer's Forum (LCF). I enjoyed it very much. I live in the US, but traveled extensively in Europe, so I stood in many of the same spots in your photos... especially London. Will check in from time to time, and will look for your input to the LCF... if the words show up. |
| Name: | Terry |
| E-mail address: | tread54@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | The optical chain of excellence - because a chain is only
as strong as its weakest link, Really? Well read on me old son! I read your comments on Leica Lens production with depair! I really do feel you are missing the point here. When I purchased my first Leica Camera (the R3) at the beginning of the 1970s the so called “Standard Lens” was a 50mm. I chose Leica because of their reputation, which they vigorously promoted, of having lenses which were of a standard which represented “optical excellence” and that Leica held a position that was perhaps the benchmark which other camera manufacturers could not achieve, at that time it was certainly true in my view. However, today things are now completely different, Leica now import’s designs for a number of their lenses (I am referring to the smaller aperture zooms) and no longer represents an example of “optical excellence” which ALL Leica lenses were historically known for. When I purchased two zooms (35-70 & 70-210) back in the 1980s, I did NOT chose the Leica offering because they were inferior in optical design and performance, compared to the equivalent designs by ANGENIEUX, this was indeed confirmed by more than just one test report. In the recent past I wanted a 28-70mm zoom and refused to buy the so called “Leica lens”, which was of course a SIGMA with a few leica suggestions as a ‘tarting- up’ exercise, and incidentally was Lambasted for its poor design in at least one major photographic magazine to my knowledge (the later Kyocera 28-70 is an improvement). I’m afraid its just no good saying the lens was built to complement the RE and therefore made on the cheep, Leica want to be known for excellence in optics and promote that image at EVERY opportunity. Other manufacturers now produce lenses which are the equal if not superior to a number of Leica lenses, Tokina, Tamron, and yes, even SIGMA are now getting their act together. And as for Nikon and Canon, some (not all) of their lenses must surely now represent the pinnacle of optical design within any give price constrain. Regards, Terry |
| Name: | Jacky |
| Comments: | Very good web site, keep up the good work.
P.S. I wish you could put some informations of the 180mm summicron & 280mm module-system on your site. Thanks |
| Name: | Banphot W |
| E-mail address: | banphot@thaiart.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://i.am/lomographer |
| Comments: | Very nice site for Leica lover !! |
| Name: | René, alias Dr. T Grain |
| E-mail address: | wind.keltia@libero.it - rene@easyriders.com |
| Comments: | Only us, true LEICA lovers, upon all the misery, all the
garbage, the lonelyness of the actual photo-technology world can understand the extreme Superior relevance of a legendary, exoteric, exclusive and ultimate optical SYNPHONY of Summicron, Elmar & other... best regards Seulement nous, les amants de LEICA, au mileiu de la misere, de la poubelle, de la solitude du monde photo actuel nous pouvons comprendre la supreme importance ... Soltanto noi René |
| Name: | Laura Manley |
| E-mail address: | muzenchi@juno.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.angelfire.com/sc2/photoweb |
| Comments: | Nice web site. Very nice photography. I enjoyed viewing.
Thank you for visiting my site. It's still new. (and growing) Thanks again, Laura |
| Name: | Van kers... |
| Comments: | Prachtige site Pascal |
| Name: | Dr. Ditmar Becker |
| E-mail address: | biodit@addcom.de |
| Comments: | Sehr interessant!
Werde ab-u. zu vorbeischauen |
| Name: | andré mailleux |
| E-mail address: | andre.mailleux@skynet.be |
| Comments: | nice site I'll be back |
| Name: | Mickey Rosenthal |
| E-mail address: | michelr@inter.net.il |
| Comments: | Very nice.
I have set a bookmark to your side. Makes me feel nostalgic. I emigrated from Holland to Israel, so I have traveled much in Belgium. |
| Name: | John Scheuerer |
| E-mail address: | jhs8956@hotmail |
| Comments: | Beautiful pictures.Someday I'm going to get a Leica...I
hope! |
| Name: | Thomas Herbert |
| E-mail address: | iphoto@elp.rr.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.portfolios.com/photog/14238.herbert/index.html |
| Comments: | Nice site. I am relatively new to Leica trying to convert
from the inferior Nikon system. Looking at pages and reading the LUG to improve my knowledge. Just got my forst M6 and 35mm f/2 AS |
| Name: | JFMatlock |
| E-mail address: | jfmatlo@attglobal.net |
| Comments: | Congratulations on the posted images.
Is your M6 titanium still for sale? Lenses? I might be interested. |
| Name: | Bob Rosenstein |
| E-mail address: | clink6@home.com |
| Comments: | I just bought my first Leica-an M6+50mm Summicron. I have
been using a Nikon for 35mm, and either a Rolleiflex T or Mamiya 7 for medium format. I also used to have a Noblex, but traded it for a Mamiya 43mm lens (for the "7"). I found your page while searching for Leica reviews. Very nice! Regards, Bob Rosenstein (USA) |
| Name: | Luis Otí |
| E-mail address: | lotifoto@grn.es |
| Homepage URL: | http://ww2.grn.es/lotifoto |
| Comments: | For the past 25 years I was a Nikon user and other cameras
like Hasselblad and Sinar. In this days I'm a Leica M user and I thin is the best 35 mm cámera. |
| Name: | Jack Matlock |
| E-mail address: | jfmatlo@ibm.net |
| Comments: | Interesting web pages. Regards from a LUGnut. |
| Name: | Jacques Leonard |
| E-mail address: | j.leonarddesigner@videotron.ca |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.jlda-design.com |
| Comments: | Hi Pascal,
I am a LUG member (have been for the past couple years). Although I don't write very often, I do read a lot of e- mails! Your site is very interesting and very complete. Lots of info. in there. I will have to come back. Meanwhile, I invite you to visit my site. Thanks and à la prochaine! Jacques |
