Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 03:58 PM 9/13/99 -0400, Ruralmopics@aol.com wrote: >By way of introduction, my name is Bob McEowen. I work as a >writer/photographer/editor of a monthly publication called Rural Missouri. We >are a feature oriented tabloid that goes to 400,000 members of rural electric >cooperatives in Missouri. Prior to this gig I was a newspaper photographer >and before that a camera salesman. I have journalism degree from the >University of Missouri. Bob, Welcome to the addiction. ;-) As a fellow Missourian, and graduate of 'ol Mizzou, I'm glad to see you here. I am still here in Missouri, may be for some time. There is a slight possibility I might be working soon in Jefferson City, for my Friend, Paul Childress. If I can help you learn about Leica, I'll be glad to do it. I see all of your photo essays (at least to date I have) in Rural Missouri because the photo desk at the News-Press gets copies. I'm no longer working for them so I guess I might have to get my own subscription now. The main thing to remember with an M camera is that it takes SLR users some time to get used to it. It took me a year to get comfortable with my M6. But now it is indispensable for documentary style work, like you do for your publication. And you might find it will take some time to find a used 24 Elmarit ASPH. They're relatively new and seem to endear themselves to their owners, but who knows? Good luck finding one. If I get down towards Jeff. City to visit Paul Childress, I'll give you a shout. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Politics: Poli (many) - tics (blood sucking parasites)