Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] hello everyone
From: gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:52:35 -0600

Hi Liam,

Welcome aboard. Good to have another Canadian on the list!

Regards,

Greg


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From: Liam Maloney <kine_scope@yahoo.com>
Date: Monday, September 15, 2003 1:57 am
Subject: [Leica] hello everyone

> Introductions are in order; I've been a longtime
> lurker and enjoy reading the tips and tiffs when I
> have the time. I'm a kid photojournalist living in
> Montreal. My love affair with glass, brass and film
> began when I inherited a Leica III from my
> grandfather. The thing never left my hands! Soon
> after I was going to the library and spending hours
> with Robert Frank, Mary Ellen Mark, Eugene Richards
> and
> Elliot Erwitt (to name a few favorites). Two years
> ago I decided to try and make photography my
> profession.
> 
> Now I string for a weekly paper and shoot stills for
> the NFB. Humble beginnings, but I love it and it
> beats working in a record store...
> 
> Anyways, I picked up a cheap scanner and am now able
> to contribute some images. There's not much up yet,
> but take a look:
> 
> www.leica-gallery.net/getcloser/index.html
> 
> One of the galleries is temporary, for Sonny's
> glamour contest.
> The other is a chunk of an ongoing photo essay.
> More to come, when I have a minute or twenty.
> 
> The LUG can be a great venue for sharing ideas - all
> comments & criticisms are welcome.
> 
> FWIW, I shoot almost everything with a beater M4-P
> and a 28/2.8 or a 35 'cron. Sometimes I also use a
> hefty SL2 with a 50 or a 90. I often dream of getting
> new lenses, but it's amazing how much can be done with
> 1 prime if that's all you've got on you.
> Tri-X and Rodinal 1:25 used to be my preference. 
> Now I like HP5+ in XTOL 1:2.
> 
> Liam
> 
> =====
> "Get close. Then get closer" - D.D.Duncan
> 
> Liam Maloney
> Photographer
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> 514.880.0248 cell
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> H2W 1Y4
> kine_scope@yahoo.com
> 
> 
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