Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Name: Kim Sherman Age: 36 as of July 22 Marital status: Soon to be single again; No children. Training: B.A. English, History Belmont University, Nashville Current Profession: Co-owner, Cotten Music Center, Nashville Cotten's website: www.cottenmusic.com Shop specializes in handmade and small-shop acoustic guitars. We spend our days matching the right guitar with the right player and listening to songwriters/artists who've just gotten (or lost) that killer deal. We're soon to be offering digital images on our website. I just purchased a Sony Mavica FCD-7 digital camera for the shop's use. Residence: Nashville, TN Former Profession: Asst. V.P. Field Sales, Ingram Book Company, Nashville; worked for Ingram nine years before quitting the corporate stage and becoming a small business owner. I'm working as hard or harder than ever, but it's greatly rewarding. Photo background: self-taught; began when a teenager with the family Nikon FM-2; put all photo activies aside during college and only recently began again. First Leica ever used: my husband's M-2R and 35/2 Summicron. I was hooked on the Leica and the images it could produce from that point. I'm still a true novice but I shooting with Leica, and I'm learning more everyday.... Equipment: Leica CL (purchased 3 years ago--it was my first Leica of my own); also, companion 40/2 Summicron and 90/4-Elmar C lenses. M-2 (1962) M-6 (1995, chrome) 35/2 (latest spherical version) 50/2 (latest) 75/1.4 (on order) Luna-Pro digital meter Film favorites: Was using Ilford XP-2 and TMAX 100. Now using TMAX400CN almost exclusively for B&W, with some TMAX 100, some Delta 100. Color negative film....still experimenting with finding the one(s) right for me. Other interests: my 10-year old Tonkinese cat (she loves being photographed); playing and collecting guitars (old Gibsons, new Collings); collecting and using fountain pens (mostly vintage, a few new); collecting first edition--in particular, modern poetry and southern fiction; also, spending time with friends, working out, collecting & drinking red wines.