Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom Smart responded: >>> It does on occasion?? You KNOW we will beg for more if you don't > elaborate....<<<<< Hi Tom, Well just to keep the natives quiet until I get back next Sunday here's one . ;-). Flying into the Congo and lying across three seats and "NO SEAT BELT ON!" never ever flown in that manner since. One scary moment to say the least. We were flying through some pretty heavy weather and all of a sudden the plane dropped away like a fast falling rock and as I was dozing at the initial drop I was sharply awakened as I grabbed at the top of the seats completely airborne and camera gear flying past me along with box lunch packages, flying fruit and all kinds of other stuff alog with other airborne people in the air. It started and stopped as quick as it happened, however we had some banged up flight crew members, lots of bruises and wet pants. Mine included, but that was from flying coffee! True it was the coffee! ;-) Did I get any pictures? No because that was before I got smart through experience and learned that: A/ one should always fly with the seat belt done up! B/ always have the camera out of the bag and hanging on your knee ready to go! So that's one and if yer good while I'm away shooting, when I get back I'll tell you another... well maybe two. ;-) ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > Ted Grant teased with: > > > > > Here's a better one. When you fly, what is the first thing you do as soon > as > > you sit down and before you buckle in? > > > > Why get a Leica out with a wide angle, at least a 21 and set an > approximate > > exposure. (however, now with the M7 all you need is an aperture set for > some > > depth and a hand holdable shutter speed the camera can select.) > > > > Then hang it on your knee ready to use immediately. Then buckle up! > > > > If something happens and it does on occasion, not death dealing, but other > > scary things. > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html