Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----Original Message----- From: Noel H. Charchuk <nhcharch@calcna.ab.ca> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Thursday, July 15, 1999 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Slide film help > >John wrote: >Any close ups of the spectacular chuck wagon spill on Friday 9 July ? I >spent twelve years going to the Stampede but never saw anything as hair >raising as what was shown on the tv news last weekend. > >We were right on the inside rail of the track where the accident happened, >in front of our eyes. I have a couple of shots of the immediate aftermath, >I only had a 50 mm lens on, so no closeups >Robert had his 400 mm on the R, but didn't take any photos, at the request >of Stampede officials. The driver most seriously injured passed away early >this week from his injuries. .........that is strange. Stampede officials were right at the same spot you were. I wonder if they were expecting trouble and being requested not to take any tele photos makes me wonder whether they had already franchised out the photo op? I have never ever heard of the Stampede people wanting to restrict photographers before. jh > >Noel Charchuk > > >