pin holes and news groups

[Douglas McLernon <Douglas.McLernon@tcd.ie>]

Don't laugh too much about pin hole cameras. There was a programme on the
BBC a few weeks  ago about a photographer using a 4X5 camera with a pin hole
aperture exposing   ( I think Velvia) for 15-20 minutes in Venice. The
results were truly outstanding. All movement -people, boats,  and other
distractions were not recorded. What resulted was an arty (in the best sense
of the word) ethereal image where the water had motion without form and a
feeling of the past was clearly presented. I'm not sure that 35mm would
produce satisfactory results but this old dog (who views most "arty" work as
phoney art - referred to as pharty work ) with a jaundice eye.

I like the LUG as is - - not a news group. I've met some good people on the
Leica list, and I do enjoy the chat even if I'm not "on line" over here. In
Ireland we pay a fixed charge for the server - or free at work - but do pay
for telephone charges in 3 minute units at 11 pence (about 17.5 cents in US
terms - during the day) so it pays to download two or three times a day
rather that stay on line.

To those who want a newsgroup I ask, do you know about the digest form of
the list - only one E-mail a day not thirty or more. One may quickly scroll
through it and only read the topics in the subject line that are of interest.

Because I am on the other side of the ocean the "real time chat" that goes
on in the list takes place after most of us over here have gone to bed.


give it a try if you are not already getting the digest.
Regards.
Doug



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