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Subject: [Leica] Re: Our Lady of Guadaloupe
From: firkin at gexrp01.ncable.net.au (firkin)
Date: Mon Jan 2 22:34:35 2006
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How about a bean bag on a pew ;-) 

Tina Manley writes: 

> Bruce -  Only if I can find a youngster who can hold still!!  I'm getting 
> too old to hold a long lens without a stock but I'm still steadier than 
> most jittery kids in church!  I might try it, though. 
> 
> Tina 
> 
> At 05:43 PM 1/2/2006, you wrote:
>> Tina, may I suggest that you take one of the younger paritioners
>> under your arm (into your confidence) and use him/her as a lens
>> support/tripod (shoulder/head) to replace the gun-stock for the 400.
>> The adults will be happy/jealous to see one of their own sharing
>> activities with the foreign lady and earning extra favors for the
>> church. 
>> 
>> B. 
>> 
>> On 2-jan-2006, at 20:54, Tina Manley wrote: 
>> 
>>> At 02:40 PM 1/2/2006, TED wrote:
>>> >different and more intimate moments. But without a 400 or longer
>>> forget it. 
>>> 
>>> The longest Canon lens I have is an 85 ;-)  and I'm shooting that
>>> wide open at 1.2!!  I might try putting my Leica 400 on the Canon
>>> and cranking the ISO way up, but there is no way that lens is not
>>> noticeable!   I have to use it with the gun-stock and that might
>>> make these Central American immigrants a little nervous ;-) !! 
>>> 
>>>> Then you do this every Sunday or prayer day in a row and
>>>> eventually they'll forget you're there!
>>> 
>>> I've been three times so far and intend to go several more in the
>>> next 6 months.  The only problem is that there are 6 or 7 masses a
>>> day and different people come and go so I'm liable to have a
>>> different crowd every time - AND the museum requires that I get
>>> signed releases from every recognizable person in the photos :- (   Are 
>>> you sure you don't want to come and do this one for me?
>>> I'm beginning to regret that I signed up for this project. 
>>> 
>>> Hope you had a great trip.  Welcome back!!  It's great to read your
>>> comments again. 
>>> 
>>> Tina 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>>> http://www.tinamanley.com 
>>> 
>>> 
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Alastair Firkin
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