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Subject: [Leica] Hermes edition
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 21:31:08 +0200
References: <887C496B-8970-44B8-81F9-A3B2CBF88168@embarqmail.com> <6D43FE25-A9D6-459C-B8D3-B234E906B5CB@frozenlight.eu> <9A6C53DD-5289-43F8-8467-206BDD5C25E4@comcast.net> <39B8F756-5C75-4FC9-BBD6-8A9DE75A462F@embarqmail.com> <CAFuU78ecZenWa-2YAx3QW-gpdgLamAY32za0O+RgEhcteMrxMg@mail.gmail.com> <E4572291-323D-4D25-9423-BDFE780A06E9@frozenlight.eu> <20120512122114.24595965@linux-pfy5.site> <CAFuU78fXSy-i8JQibJxZZfeHOh4FBFtjzgN335smVzdpES7zZg@mail.gmail.com> <CA+yJO1CbBEr8WfbiPo_exJPaN=n1vshEWSAcQqHNqtCq+xxpKA@mail.gmail.com> <CAFuU78e+gmmn5VOR7aN0eibcTjWV5ykd3Hwhsn4kre3yk6_JMQ@mail.gmail.com> <20120512144224.30d5e188@linux-pfy5.site> <CAFfkXxsyGZ8cJ-hcyisEQH582QdrMAx-Adpi7e0bPE6MLQdfcw@mail.gmail.com> <CAFuU78f_CTe_aXuSVOaNBYQe8JmKtJP7oB+MPgwOcdQ9f-DHfQ@mail.gmail.com>

That was my standard modus operandi during my film days, yes. Sometime even 
3 bodies: one for slow B&W, one for fast B&W, and one for color slides.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu
http://www.greatpix.eu
http://www.nathanfoto.com
PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/


YNWA



On May 12, 2012, at 9:22 PM, Lew Schwartz wrote:

> Did anyone else ever carry two bodies? One for "real" photos (Tri-X), the
> other for color (in case someone wanted it)?
> On May 12, 2012 2:44 PM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> My kids once asked Kathy if her Barbie dolls had been made of wood . . .
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Phil Forrest
>> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote:
>> 
>>> Yup.
>>> Everyone knows the world was black and white until the second half of
>>> The Wizard Of Oz. After that, everything changed.
>>> 
>>> Phil Forrest
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, 12 May 2012 14:32:43 -0400
>>> Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The Mono will look even older.
>>>> On May 12, 2012 2:17 PM, "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Everybody that has noticed my Leica M9 thinks it is a very old film
>>>>> camera
>>>>> - which is fine with me!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tina
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hard luck never ends, it seems. You should probably forget about
>>>>>> the M Mono, it doesn't even have a red dot.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 12:21 PM, Phil Forrest
>>>>>> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> These days here in the northeast, one has to travel to already
>>>>>>> target rich environments to have the Leica attract any sort of
>>>>>>> wanted attention. I mean, walking through Washington or Union
>>>>>>> Square in NYC. *Maybe* Rittenhouse in Philly but only on a blue
>>>>>>> moon.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Aside from that attention, I find that a Leica attracts mostly
>>>>>>> older men and hipster fanboys that carry broken Yashicas as
>>>>>>> jewelry. Neither of those groups appeal to me.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Phil Forrest
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Sat, 12 May 2012 17:57:44 +0200
>>>>>>> Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Do not discount the sexual attraction of Leicas so readily,
>>>>>>>> Lew. Back in my film days, I had a nice IIIf. It was an
>>>>>>>> absolute babe magnet at parties.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>> Nathan
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>>>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>>>>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>>>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>>>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> YNWA
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On May 12, 2012, at 5:45 PM, Lew Schwartz wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Maybe keep this personal fascination stuff to yourselves,
>>>>>>>>> fellas.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Ric Carter
>>>>>>>>> <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> aww, shucks?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> ric
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On May 12, 2012, at 9:05 AM, Robert Clark wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> It's very possible that Ric's personal charm and other
>>>>>>>>>>> factors causes
>>>>>>>>>> that to happen anyway...
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> An iPad email
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On May 12, 2012, at 6:54 AM, Nathan Wajsman <
>>>>> photo at frozenlight.eu>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> But what if I tell you that attractive women will
>>>>>>>>>>>> immediately disrobe
>>>>>>>>>> and fling themselves at you when they see the Hermes
>>>>>>>>>> around your neck?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> That's major value added there!
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Nathan
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group.
>>>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more
>>>>>>>>>> information
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> -Lew S.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group.
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>>>>> information
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> information
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> -Lew S.
>>>>>> 
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>>>>>> Leica Users Group.
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>>>>>> information
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>>>>> www.tinamanley.com
>>>>> 
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>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Sonny
>> http://sonc.com/look/
>> http://sonc-hegr.tumblr.com/
>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>> 
>> USA
>> 
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> 
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