Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/03

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Subject: [Leica] IMGS: Learning to use an SLR again
From: leica at jayburleson.com (Jay Burleson)
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:16:33 -0800
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Phil, this:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/344752-2/DSC0671.jpg

Is FABULOUS!
Great stuff, and it looks like you back on track to do better!

Jay

On 3/3/2013 10:29 AM, Phil Forrest wrote:
> I've been shooting with a rangefinder exclusively since 2003, though I
> have used SLRs for work at times during this period (almost all stuff
> for the Navy.)
> So, last year I sold off my M9 and most of the Leica gear then went all
> film for a few months during the summer. Camping, hiking and exploring
> the very high country in the Rockies with a couple film rangefinders
> and a few bricks of Plus-X was great. When I got back from that trip, I
> got a DSLR and it's been like learning how to shoot all over again.
>
> Here are a few from my new 2013 page:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/344752-2/DSC0671.jpg
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/345600-2/DSC0771_E.jpg
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/345606-2/DSC0824_E.jpg
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/346846-2/DSC0939_E.jpg
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/346852-2/DSC_0968_E.jpg
>
> Thank you all for your encouragement during the last very difficult
> year! It's getting better.
>
> Phil Forrest
>


-- 
Jay,

Jay Burleson Gallery <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/>
"A photographer is simply someone who is
looking for something that can't be found.
The photograph is the record of that attempt."


Replies: Reply from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest) ([Leica] IMGS: Learning to use an SLR again)
In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] It is wonderful to find a "stash" of old photos.)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] It is wonderful to find a "stash" of old photos.)
Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest) ([Leica] It is wonderful to find a "stash" of old photos.)
Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest) ([Leica] IMGS: Learning to use an SLR again)