Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did I miss something? This sounds like an obit! Where can we send flowers? John Collier > From: "Robert Bedwell" <rlb@triad.rr.com> > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 04:09:47 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Leica] Rabiner Hits the Nail on the head > > Pitak: > > Thanks for adding the comments about Mark. I particularly appreciate the > manner that Mark communicates. He looks at life through a different set of > glasses. He takes serious was should be taken serious but injects humor > into topics that are not life and death issues....such as the LUG. When > someone has a photographic problem he will be the first to share his > experience and provide assistance. He writes as he speaks which indicates a > person that has a heart. He is the first one to point out his own faults > which is one indication of a nice and honest person. > > That's all the nice things that I am going to say about Mark for the rest of > the year....lol. > > Bob > > P.S. Thanks for all of your help Mark > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pitak Chenkosol" <pitakc@ee.pdx.edu> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 1:48 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Rabiner Hits the Nail on the head > > >> >> >> Bob, >> >> You are absolutely right about Mark's works. I have seen many of his >> works and they are first rated. He is not only a great photographer >> but he also a terrific printer. He masters his darkroom techniques. >> The man blends some of processing chemicals from basic ingredients. >> His darkroom looks more like a chemistry lab than a darkroom :-). >> >> PC >> >> >>> >>> Steve: >>> >>> It is not cool to desire an electronic M. Please don't use Mark > Rabiner >>> as a benchmark.....he actually uses his M camera. I have seen his work > and >>> it is first class. He is a great photographer with an exceptional eye. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> >>> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 4:33 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Rabiner Hits the Nail on the head >>> >>> >>>> Mark, >>>> I think that in a few words you have summed up how alot of us feel > about >>> the >>>> M. >>>> Steve >>>> Annapolis >>>> >>>> ---------- >>>>> From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net> >>>>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] automated m camera, again >>>>> Date: Wed, Jan 26, 2000, 5:00 PM >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> And I'm happy with the M camera. >>>>> I don't pick it up and shoot with it and think "I wish this or that >>> feature were >>>>> added to this camera" >>>>> The camera in my hands feels like a perfect realization of a long > fluid >>> design >>>>> and use process. >>>>> It just has the feeling of perfection in it and I wonder how people > could >>> own it >>>>> and use it to any extent and not feel that. >>>>> Mark Rabiner >>>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Pitak Chenkosol, Dept. Electrical Eng.,| " I was born not knowing and > have >> Portland State University, | only had a little time to > change >> P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751. | that here and there." >> E-mail: pitakc@ee.pdx.edu | Richard P. Feynman >