Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/08

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Subject: [Leica] Lurking LUGger unmasked!
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Tue Apr 8 05:24:33 2008
References: <040820081216.15115.47FB62080000CFB800003B0B219791280203010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com>

'tis true.  s_penguin is a well known denizen of the LUG Internet Relay
Chat, and he does shoot film in his SL.

Sonny


On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 7:16 AM, <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure it is actually legal to use a Film camera these days, so it
> must be a hoax.  At least the point of focus is correct... On the camera.
>  ;-)
>
> Gene
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
> >
> > On Apr 7, 2008, at 10:14 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
> > > Great catch Doug! And an immediate candidate for Steve to add to his
> > > Users'
> > > gallery. I think that Forrest is in there with a field camera
> > > already. He
> > > needs to be shown with a Leica.
> >
> > This may be be a hoax...it could violate the strict standards of the
> > Users' Gallery.
> >
> > We all know that no one uses an SL any more...
> >
> > if you look closely, you can see that's a photo of  Doug Herr taken at
> > least 35 years ago...
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Geoff
> > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> > > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman <lug-bounces%2Bhoppyman>=
> bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On
> > > Behalf Of
> > > wildlightphoto@earthlink.net
> > > Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 15:03
> > > To: lug@leica-users.org
> > > Subject: [Leica] Lurking LUGger unmasked!
> > >
> > > Last weekend I attended a family event in southern Wisconsin where I
> > > discovered a LUGger actually using (gasp!) his Leica:
> > >
> > > http://wildlightphoto.com/temp/lurklug.jpg
> > >
> > > He was there as a semi-official photographer for his sister's
> > > wedding.  His
> > > true identity:  Forrest Herr.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Doug Herr
> > > Birdman of Sacramento
> > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
>

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