Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We'll be here and ready! (The gate admission price just went up). :-) Jim Francesco wrote: > Oh my God! I am on the next Cathay Pacific out of LAX > to come stay with you for a few weeks and watch slide shows > every night and shoot the streets of HK every day! > > :-) > > Francesco > > At 01:08 AM 12/22/98 , James R. Nelon wrote: > >I've found you can't really beat a dark room (Margaritas do help), a > couple of > >screens, four projectors, a surround stereo system and great Leica images to > try > >to wow an audience. I usually show 320 slides (80/tray x 4 trays) in about 9 > to > >12 minutes. Obviously, we're not talking about a documentary here; rather a > >visual experience which tries to deliver an impression of a narrow event such > as > >a visit to Turkey or Central Asia. All of the stuff is controlled by Arion > >dissolves and programmers using Leica and Schneider glass in Caramate > >projectors. Any LUGers are welcome to come see in Hong Kong anytime. > >Twenty-something shows on Asia await the curious. All shot on R8's and R3's. > >(Sorry, no M). (Small entrance fee at the gate). > > > >Ted Grant wrote: > > > >> Bud Cook wrote in response to Dave: > >> > >> >Well Dave, it seems you've joined a dying breed:-) > >> >Bud > >> > >> Dave's Original Message----- > >> >Subject: [Leica] Shooting Transparencies > >> > > >> >I started shooting some chrome film recently, initially to compare my > >> >>Leica and Contax lenses for the heck of it. Now I'm hooked. I ended up > >> >>replacing my old projector with a new Ektragraphic. I bought a new screen > >> >>(my old one had yellowed). I bought and shot a 50 roll brick of E100S > over > >> >>three months. That's more chrome film than I'd shot the previous decade. > >> >> > >> >>I learned a few things. First, there are few activites more relaxing and > >> >>enjoyable than sitting back and viewing slides projected onto a big > screen. > >> >>Further, shooting chrome film -- vs b/w & color neg film -- forced me to > >> >>look at things a little differently. It was a wakeup call of sorts. I had > >> >>been shooting chrome film for little jobs here and there. But not for > fun. > >> >>I'd forgotton what a blast it is to put together and view a slide > show. To > >> >>think, I almost bought a scanner instead of a good projector. I already > >> >>spend too much time in front of a monitor.>>>>>> > >> > >> Hi Bud, > >> > >> As a member of the dying breed I have to say that I too enjoy racking new > >> slides from the lab and sitting in the screening room. I'm either laughing > >> or crying depending on the good, bad or ugly of what I'm looking at. God > >> sometimes I need a big towel for the tears, then other times it's all > >> hooping and hollering at how ell they turned out followed by what my wife > >> refers to the "I done did good." comment. Damn I'm good!" :) > >> > >> When she hears that she now knows I'm happy that I managed to get some > >> keepers. Assistant Sandy on the other hand sits quietly saving her > >> critisism until the lights are on. "Gee they're no bad for an old guy!" > >> Smiles and loads another tray. > >> > >> These young folks help keep the right perspective with no emotional > >> attachment!:) keeps one in touch with the reality factor of a good shoot. > >> :) > >> > >> However, I do love looking at slides from a successful shoot! We wont > >> mention the consequenses non-successful ones. :) Gee don't you guys and > >> gals have those? :) > >> ted > >> > >> Ted Grant > >> This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. > >> http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > > > > > > >-- > >James R. Nelon > >Hong Kong, China > >http://home.netvigator.com/~jnelon > > - -- James R. Nelon Hong Kong, China http://home.netvigator.com/~jnelon