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Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 1 Week Ago
Replies: 33
Views: 1,259
Posted By tbarker13
Epson RD-1, M8, M8.2, Fuji XPro 1, Fuji X100. I...

Epson RD-1, M8, M8.2, Fuji XPro 1, Fuji X100.

I just won't ride the Leica digital train any longer. The cost - to me - isn't justified by the end product. Some will, obviously disagree, but I see...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 40
Views: 2,335
Posted By tbarker13
Have to agree with those suggesting breaking up...

Have to agree with those suggesting breaking up the kit.
When you package everything as a kit, you've just eliminated every potential buyer who already owns one of the pieces in your kit.
In this...
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-29-2013
Replies: 94
Views: 3,531
Posted By tbarker13
If there is one thing we know about our own...

If there is one thing we know about our own nature it is that we never get tired of buying the latest, greatest thing.
How long have automobiles been a mature technology? A well-built car can last...
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-27-2013
Replies: 62
Views: 2,078
Posted By tbarker13
I shop almost exclusively online these days, so I...

I shop almost exclusively online these days, so I always have a supply of boxes in various shapes and sizes. If I happen to be selling a piece of gear, the packing supplies are always on hand.
It...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 03-21-2013
Replies: 18
Views: 775
Posted By tbarker13
I love the J-3. I would argue that good ones are...

I love the J-3. I would argue that good ones are worth well over $150. Assuming you get a good one. But that's the issue with these lenses.
When I was shopping for mine, someone who knows a lot more...
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-12-2013
Replies: 113
Views: 2,999
Posted By tbarker13
Part of digital photography is accepting that...

Part of digital photography is accepting that work once done in the darkroom is now done on the computer. Admittedly, working with photoshop or lightroom is a very different experience than making...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-10-2013
Replies: 6,871
Views: 1,788,557
Posted By tbarker13
Making another plunge back into film. Sold the M8...

Making another plunge back into film. Sold the M8 and got a Fuji X100 for my slight digital needs. And then I've long wanted to try the simple M3/50 combo...
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-06-2013
Replies: 62
Views: 1,960
Posted By tbarker13
I guess it's the sort of thing that varies from...

I guess it's the sort of thing that varies from person to person. One of our staffers here in St. Louis routinely uses his personal X100 on assignments for the paper - and in his own wedding...
Forum: Photography General Interest 02-11-2013
Replies: 51
Views: 1,895
Posted By tbarker13
From a trip to Florence. The tomb at San Miniato...

From a trip to Florence.
The tomb at San Miniato al Monte

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2302/2543819424_c6d414e9f7_z.jpg


And the Duomo, reflected in a pool or...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 02-07-2013
Replies: 19
Views: 464
Posted By tbarker13
I'd think that given the space you'll be working...

I'd think that given the space you'll be working in, a 40mm or 50mm should be fine for the task. Along with that f/4, think about putting some distance between the group and the background to further...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 01-19-2013
Replies: 47
Views: 1,806
Posted By tbarker13
Thanks. These were shot either with an M8 or...

Thanks. These were shot either with an M8 or M8.2. The headshots were done around f/5.6. The shot of my father in law playing the guitar was shot wide open, probably at ISO 640.
I find the lens...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 01-15-2013
Replies: 47
Views: 1,806
Posted By tbarker13
Last year, I temporarily left the world of...

Last year, I temporarily left the world of rangefinders. Sold all my gear. With the exception of my J-3, a 1953 model worked on by Brian. He told me it was one of the best he'd come across.

I kept...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 01-11-2013
Replies: 37
Views: 1,340
Posted By tbarker13
I've always been a fan of the 28 hexanon. Fairly...

I've always been a fan of the 28 hexanon. Fairly compact. Very smooth. They can be found in the $500 range.
Forum: Photography General Interest 01-05-2013
Replies: 55
Views: 1,385
Posted By tbarker13
I started shooting back in high school so long...

I started shooting back in high school so long ago. Fell in love with the darkroom and the simplicity of B&W. It just stuck.
Even though I shoot digital, 95 percent of what I do for myself is done...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 01-05-2013
Replies: 39
Views: 1,623
Posted By tbarker13
I'm just using one camera and a couple of lenses...

I'm just using one camera and a couple of lenses at the moment. But I don't think it makes any more sense to be a photographer with one lens and one camera than it does to be a photographer with 7...
Forum: Travel 01-02-2013
Replies: 126
Views: 4,714
Posted By tbarker13
In my own experience, I find traveling with...

In my own experience, I find traveling with digital to be so much less complicated. Nothing says you have to do your downloading, post-processing, etc. while on the trip. With a few tiny memory...
Forum: Off Topic 12-17-2012
Replies: 689
Views: 8,534
Posted By tbarker13
Except that isn't true in this country. Gun...

Except that isn't true in this country. Gun ownership has soared in the US in recent years, while the per capita murder rate has actually fallen.
Forum: Off Topic 12-17-2012
Replies: 689
Views: 8,534
Posted By tbarker13
The other problem I see with this is that there...

The other problem I see with this is that there is a certain amount of hysteria brought on by the horrific nature of this crime. We can lose perspective.
Just visited the FBI UCR crime reports. The...
Forum: Off Topic 12-17-2012
Replies: 689
Views: 8,534
Posted By tbarker13
You carry it unloaded?

You carry it unloaded?
Forum: Off Topic 12-17-2012
Replies: 689
Views: 8,534
Posted By tbarker13
What does that matter? It's the system that's...

What does that matter? It's the system that's been in place for more than 200 years. If you use that to challenge the Court's second amendment rulings, you have to challenge every other ruling the...
Forum: Off Topic 12-17-2012
Replies: 689
Views: 8,534
Posted By tbarker13
Actually there have not been many examples of...

Actually there have not been many examples of people with conceal-carry licenses being involved in these horrible shootings. They tend to be among the more responsible gun owners.

On the topic of...
Forum: Off Topic 12-17-2012
Replies: 689
Views: 8,534
Posted By tbarker13
So true. People who think the police are there...

So true.
People who think the police are there to save you are largely delusional. The police are there to clean up the mess afterwards. And to stop your killer from killing again.
There are just...
Forum: Off Topic 12-17-2012
Replies: 689
Views: 8,534
Posted By tbarker13
I think it would have been great if someone could...

I think it would have been great if someone could have saved her life from a madman. Yes.
Forum: Off Topic 12-17-2012
Replies: 689
Views: 8,534
Posted By tbarker13
The problem with this line of thought is that it...

The problem with this line of thought is that it can be used to invalidate the entire constitution. It was written more than 200 years ago. There is very little in our world that the people in the...
Forum: Off Topic 12-17-2012
Replies: 689
Views: 8,534
Posted By tbarker13
X-ray, this is a perfect example of why citizens...

X-ray, this is a perfect example of why citizens should have the ability to defend themselves. I'll never understand the mindset of those who would rather place their lives in the hands of a criminal...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 11-14-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 2,314
Posted By tbarker13
The one lens I'd never trade/sell is my Jupiter-3...

The one lens I'd never trade/sell is my Jupiter-3 from 1953. But I got lucky with a very nice copy and had some work done on it by Brian Sweeney, who used to hang out on here.

If I were starting...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 11-13-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 2,208
Posted By tbarker13
I'll suggest that an escort is absolutely the...

I'll suggest that an escort is absolutely the wrong way to go on this. That just says sex.

Check out the web site, Model Mayhem. You can find models in your area who will pose for you. Especially...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-30-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 1,529
Posted By tbarker13
That has been my experience. You really need to...

That has been my experience. You really need to protect yourself as a seller with ebay/paypal. The biggest mistake people make with those services is not using signature confirmation on items over...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-25-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 1,500
Posted By tbarker13
THe J-3 is one of my favorite lenses. Even when I...

THe J-3 is one of my favorite lenses. Even when I sold all my rangefinder gear, I kept it - figuring I would one day get another RF.
And now that I just bought another M8, I can get back to using it.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-17-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,469
Posted By tbarker13
If I leave a nice comment for someone, I expect...

If I leave a nice comment for someone, I expect no response back.
I would never want someone to feel obligated to make a return comment. Maybe they don't like my photos. I wouldn't want them to...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 09-22-2012
Replies: 92
Views: 10,537
Posted By tbarker13
I shoot a lot in a dark studio. That lens, at...

I shoot a lot in a dark studio. That lens, at least before the recent upgrade, just wasn't made for focusing in that setting. The modeling lights on my flashes don't provide enough light to help the...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 09-22-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 3,775
Posted By tbarker13
I'm using the 50mm Zeiss planar right now. I...

I'm using the 50mm Zeiss planar right now. I loved the lens on the M8, and I'm hoping the 3x focus peeking will make it easier to use.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 09-21-2012
Replies: 92
Views: 10,537
Posted By tbarker13
Nah. That's been sold. Just couldn't make it work...

Nah. That's been sold. Just couldn't make it work for portraits.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 09-21-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 3,775
Posted By tbarker13
Can't wait to see the 56. This lens lineup needs...

Can't wait to see the 56. This lens lineup needs a stronger portrait lens option.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 09-21-2012
Replies: 92
Views: 10,537
Posted By tbarker13
The 3x focusing alone make this update...

The 3x focusing alone make this update worthwhile. Even at 50 mm (Zeiss planar) I found the 10x to be very hard to use with any speed. The 3x option seems so much faster.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 09-11-2012
Replies: 55
Views: 3,799
Posted By tbarker13
I love my Soviet Jupier-3 50/1.5. But as Roland...

I love my Soviet Jupier-3 50/1.5.
But as Roland mentions above, it can be tough to find a good sample. I've been told my experts on these lenses that the best tend to come from the early 1950s, when...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 08-26-2012
Replies: 51
Views: 4,858
Posted By tbarker13
I've been shooting with the Sigma 85/1.4 AF...

I've been shooting with the Sigma 85/1.4 AF lately. I enjoy...
Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 08-15-2012
Replies: 64
Views: 9,245
Posted By tbarker13
I'm a novice when it comes to understanding the...

I'm a novice when it comes to understanding the inner workings of lenses.
But as I look to use some different RF lenses on my Xpro1, I'm assuming the focus shift on this lens would be a non issue,...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 08-08-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 1,326
Posted By tbarker13
And another one with the Xpro1 and...

And another one with the Xpro1 and J-3.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/7744338576_b2bb95e6b6_c.jpg
Forum: RFF Polls 07-31-2012
Replies: 41
Views: 3,252
Posted By tbarker13
Depends. When doing documentary: Never. When...

Depends.

When doing documentary: Never.
When doing portraits: Almost always.
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 07-30-2012
Replies: 58
Views: 3,462
Posted By tbarker13
Thanks for the mentions, folks. My...

Thanks for the mentions, folks.

My favorites:

Mlehrman...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 07-24-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,248
Posted By tbarker13
So true man. I actually had to use the camera...

So true man.
I actually had to use the camera (which serves as my backup) on a couple shoots that I'd booked before the incident. Used gaffers tape to keep the battery door closed. Considered not...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 07-24-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,248
Posted By tbarker13
Your suggestion reminds me of the video done by...

Your suggestion reminds me of the video done by the guy who torture tested (eventually destroying) a Nikon and Canon dslr. I do wonder how the various pro model cameras would handle falls from...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 07-24-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,248
Posted By tbarker13
Very true. Of course, I make make no claim that...

Very true. Of course, I make make no claim that this demonstrates XPro1 cameras are fragile.
Just that mine is not particularly sturdy.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 07-24-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,248
Posted By tbarker13
Repair experience with the Xpro1

Some good and bad with my Xpro1.

I do most of my shooting in the studio, where I keep a small wooden box (it sits about 15 inches off the ground) that serves as a short gear table.
During a recent...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 07-23-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 1,326
Posted By tbarker13
Shooting portraits with Xpro and J-3

After deciding the 60/2.4 just didn't work for me, I've been trying to use my beloved J-3 on the X-pro1. It's not perfect, but I'm enjoying some of the results.
I'm still getting used to using the...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 07-11-2012
Replies: 166
Views: 10,160
Posted By tbarker13
I definitely shoot more when I'm using a digital...

I definitely shoot more when I'm using a digital camera, because - why not?
I'm more likely to try out different approaches, angles, etc., knowing that the disks I carry will hold a hell of a lot of...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 07-08-2012
Replies: 166
Views: 10,160
Posted By tbarker13
Single biggest issue for me: Time.

Single biggest issue for me: Time.
Forum: Fuji X Series 06-26-2012
Replies: 75
Views: 6,773
Posted By tbarker13
Can't wait to see the 56/1.4. Hopefully that will...

Can't wait to see the 56/1.4.
Hopefully that will be the portrait lens in this lineup.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 06-21-2012
Replies: 139
Views: 13,205
Posted By tbarker13
Sort of funny how we all want different things....

Sort of funny how we all want different things. I've used both the X100 and the XPro1. And for me, the XPro1 is far and away the better camera in terms of ergonomics. I felt like the X100 was just...
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