Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The initial spark (newbie)
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 05:56:52 +0800
References: <200111091437.JAA23907@cliff.concentric.net>

>George Lottermoser wrote:
>> 
>> rawizza@hotmail.com (stefano ravizza)11/9/0111:36 AM
>> 
>> > What and when the idea of taking pictures come to your mind
>> > ?
>> 
>> At 13yrs I felt drawn to the totally frightening, dusty old Solar
>> enlarger sitting in the corner of the basement. It looked like
>> something out of a horror/scifi movie. I asked Dad what it was.
>> He put a negative in it and projected this weird negative image
>> on the base board - then I knew - it really was scifi and I was
>> hooked. Been playing Dr. Frank ever since.
>> 
>> George
>> 
>> --
>
>I'm sure it's not called "Solar" becuae it's light source was a hole in
the wall
>but did i imagine or remember Edward Weston having a rig like that? Did they
>exist? Solar powered enlargers that is.
>
>
>Mark Rabiner

Sure did.....and then there's that Lunar enlarger which allows you to print
pictures only at night. Works best with full moon.

Dan K.





  
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