[Leica] Hello and New Gallery- Take 2

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

Matt,
Your images are of everyday life: you may want to look at our LUG 
project: The Family of Man 2. Go to

www.familyofman2.com

and let me know if you are interested.

Cheers
On Sunday, Jun 6, 2004, at 21:31 Australia/Melbourne, Matt Filippini 
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I hope I'm not double-posting, but I didn't see my last attempt in the 
> digest.
>
> I have been lurking for a few months and enjoy the LUG very much.  
> Last night I posted a new gallery at
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Mattman
>
> Have a look, comments/criticisms welcome.
>
> All shots with M5, most with Summilux 50; a couple with Summicron 90 
> and Elmarit 135.  All photos taken this year.  I also have a 21/3.4 
> Super Angulon and a 35/3.5 Summaron.
>
> A little about my photo history:
>
> I've had my M5 since 1986.  It has been my main camera for about a 
> year now.  I have a feeling I'll get ridiculed for this, but my SLR, 
> and formerly my main camera, is an Exakta VX outfit w/ Zeiss 20, 35, 
> 58 and 135, Schneider 105, Enna 280, and Meyer 400 lenses.  I also use 
> a Rolleiflex 2.8F.  My photography is strictly for fun now, but it my 
> 20's I shot about a dozen weddings "professionally."
>
> I learned on my Dad's old Kine-Exakta in grade school, and kept with 
> the Exakta line.  I have not been disappointed.  When I picked up the 
> Leica set at an estate sale at a tremendous bargain when I was 
> finishing college, I was thrilled.  But, I only used it occasionally 
> to treat myself.  I decided that was silly and started using it more 
> lately.  After I got it repaired this year, I haven't been able to put 
> it down.  I carry my M5 most everywhere, and happily.
>
> Well, that's it for now.  Thanks for making the LUG what it is 
> everyone.  I really enjoy it.
>
> Matt
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