Re: [Leica] they're out there, all right!

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

Doug-
Drat! Does that mean when I come to visit the Emerald Isle, that there are
no red haired Celtic colleens who might be impressed with me Leicas?  :o{
Dan :o}~ (Ever hopeful)

PS- Why is it that folks from such interesting places, are gadding about
somewhere else!? I chuckle, because last week, my wife ran into a couple at
Myrtle Beach, SC--- who were vacationing there- from Hawaii! I guess when
you live in a really cool place, the places somewhere else look cool to you!
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Doug McLernon <dhwsmc@eircom.net>
To: LEICA <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 10:54 AM
Subject: [Leica] there out there all right


> I spent two mornings in the food market in Bologna about three weeks ago
and
> cursed myself for loading Provia in the M6  and Velvia in the M4P. Tight
> conditions and constant shadows - even a 21mm was too tight for some of
the
> shots -a tripod would have been impossible and I,  most probably, would
have
> been asked to leave. I ducked out into the adjoining streets to find
enough
> light to finish both rolls ( I know, why not rewind and load 400 - a great
> thought that came to me a lunch time - to late) As I passed a green grocer
> (American - vegetable shop) in bright sunlight the assistant picked up a
> handful of tomatoes and posed theatrically for me - wait he said and help
up
> a finger - out came the proprietor who reached out his hand, welcomed me
to
> Bologna and told me about his Leicas. Really interesting man - no such
luck
> with young woman - unlike the rest of you.
> Regards,
> Doug McLernon
> Dublin, Ireland
>