Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: OT - National Geographic film usage
From: "Barney Quinn" <Barney.Quinn@noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 10:13:10 -0400
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Eric,

Can't resist this..... I can, as a cellist, answer one of these questions. Yo-Yo
Ma hasn't worn out all that many violin strings. He probably has, however, worn
out many, many cello striungs! :-) <Huge Grin>

Barney



Eric wrote:

> Gerry:
>
> >Based on using about 10 frames per
> >story for publication, this is a success rate of roughly 0.05%. I think even
> >I could make that, as could most of us on this board.
>
> I wonder how many sheets of paper Shakespeare threw away.  I wonder how much
> paint Picasso wasted.  How many typewriter ribbons Edgar Allen Poe used.
> How many violin strings Yo-yo Ma has worn out.  How many pairs of boxers Ted
> Grant has used to clean lenses.  :)
>
> That said, I'm *still* in awe of Jim Brandenburg's 100% success rate for one
> of his books.  Can't remember the title offhand...chasing the light or
> something similar.
>
> Eric
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Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: OT - National Geographic film usage)
In reply to: Message from "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@ntlworld.com> ([Leica] OT - National Geographic film usage)
Message from "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com> ([Leica] Re: OT - National Geographic film usage)