Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug- Drat! Does that mean when I come to visit the Emerald Isle, that there are no red haired Celtic colleens who might be impressed with me Leicas? :o{ Dan :o}~ (Ever hopeful) PS- Why is it that folks from such interesting places, are gadding about somewhere else!? I chuckle, because last week, my wife ran into a couple at Myrtle Beach, SC--- who were vacationing there- from Hawaii! I guess when you live in a really cool place, the places somewhere else look cool to you! - ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug McLernon <dhwsmc@eircom.net> To: LEICA <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 10:54 AM Subject: [Leica] there out there all right > I spent two mornings in the food market in Bologna about three weeks ago and > cursed myself for loading Provia in the M6 and Velvia in the M4P. Tight > conditions and constant shadows - even a 21mm was too tight for some of the > shots -a tripod would have been impossible and I, most probably, would have > been asked to leave. I ducked out into the adjoining streets to find enough > light to finish both rolls ( I know, why not rewind and load 400 - a great > thought that came to me a lunch time - to late) As I passed a green grocer > (American - vegetable shop) in bright sunlight the assistant picked up a > handful of tomatoes and posed theatrically for me - wait he said and help up > a finger - out came the proprietor who reached out his hand, welcomed me to > Bologna and told me about his Leicas. Really interesting man - no such luck > with young woman - unlike the rest of you. > Regards, > Doug McLernon > Dublin, Ireland >