RE: [Leica] anybody actually shooting? yes, but nobody pays any attention

[ksherman <ksherman@cottenmusic.com>]

thanks b.d.  ;-)
i'll figure out a way to post a couple when i've printed some of the b&w.....
btw, i LOVE the pic of sam on his 7th b'day.....
kim

At 01:44 PM 5/25/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Congrats Auntie Kim!
>Good to know someone's out there burning film up....Do you have a way to
>post any of them?
>
>B. D.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of ksherman
> > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 1:27 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] anybody actually shooting? yes, but nobody pays any
> > attention
> >
> >
> > b.d. and kyle,
> >
> > i'm shooting.  everyday.
> >
> > also, i recently spent time with my younger sister who was giving
> > birth to
> > her second child.  her hubby was there, our mother too.
> > the delivery was incredible and quick.  i managed to work through  2 b&w
> > rolls and 2 color during the delivery.
> >
> > used an m4p w/35/1.4 asph and an m6hm w/noctilux, though it was light
> > enough in the room i didn't really need the noctilux.  could have easily
> > used my summicron or summilux--just didn't have them with me!
> >
> > kevin (my sister's husband) was very supportive of shannan, who
> > gave birth
> > without any benefit of medication (not that she didn't want it--it's just
> > that Anna Kate wanted to be born IMMEDIATELY.  her brother jack took 25
> > hours to be born!), but he still managed to fire off the video
> > camera.  <G>
> >
> > they asked me to drive over from nashville to join them, and they
> > asked me
> > to "document" the delivery.  i was honored and had a great time.  the
> > doctor, nurse and assistant didn't seem to mind my presence at all, and
> > they gladly got in the "it's all over now" shots.  i'm really
> > pleased with
> > the way everything turned out, and i sent off the pictures to my sister
> > yesterday.
> >
> > in addition, during the 2-1/2 days i was visiting, i shot several
> > additional rolls, mostly black and white.  i'm just finishing up
> > processingthe last roll or two of B&W (henry ambrose tells me i need a
> > bigger tank <G>), and i'll start printing asap.
> >
> > loved the experience.  loved the leicas.  :-)
> >
> > kim
> >
> >
> > At 10:14 AM 5/25/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> > > > > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> > > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Contax G2: Cost
> > > > >
> > > > > ISN'T
> > > > > THERE ANYONE ON THIS LIST ANY MORE WHO IS ACTUALLY OUT MAKING
> > >PHOTOS...AND
> > > > > INTERESTED IN THINKING AND TALKING ABOUT THE TECHNIQUES AND
> > >PHILOSOPHICAL
> > > > > ISSUES INVOLVED?
> > >
> > >i'm out there every day with my little leicas, and i'm posting
> > my silly ass
> > >off but nobody's interested. ya just gotta learn to live with it, dr.
> > >blacktape. takin fotos won't getcha no respect around here.
> > >
> > >
> > >http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/
> >
> >
> >