Brian
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Long-time Photography enthusiast, computer engineer for a Day job. I've been taking pictures now for 60 years, my Grandmother gave me a Kodak Brownie that took 127 film. Instamatic 150 with clockwork motor drive when I was 8, 35mm Rangefinder in 1969- when I was 11, Argus/Cosina STL1000 at 13. Started with Digital 40 years ago with writing the image acquisition and processing software for custom made digital infrared sensors. Personal use: Leica M8, M9, M Monochrom, Nikon Df and Z5, Olympus u43, and Ricoh P&S for a carry around. I'm looking at the Pentax Monochrome camera very closely. Glad they brought it out.
Anyway- joined the original DPReview some 20 years ago, quit about 10 years ago. I have a DIY forum on Rangefinderforum lots of links back to and Repair Threads when a member asks how to do something and Lens Showcases on Cameraderie when a question arises. Simon did not like that, actually set the software to Ban links to those sites. It got ugly, he backed down, but I left DPReview.
I have a lot of lenses. Lot defined as > 250. Some 40 of those- converted or modified to work with Leica rangefinders. Some 100 of those- took apart for a CLA.
Oh. And I saw Elvis. STL-1000 with 200/3.5 Vivitar.
Anyway- joined the original DPReview some 20 years ago, quit about 10 years ago. I have a DIY forum on Rangefinderforum lots of links back to and Repair Threads when a member asks how to do something and Lens Showcases on Cameraderie when a question arises. Simon did not like that, actually set the software to Ban links to those sites. It got ugly, he backed down, but I left DPReview.
I have a lot of lenses. Lot defined as > 250. Some 40 of those- converted or modified to work with Leica rangefinders. Some 100 of those- took apart for a CLA.
Oh. And I saw Elvis. STL-1000 with 200/3.5 Vivitar.
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