Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, when I started to study photography my Dad gave me a beautiful 2.8 F to use. Even used it at first newspaper job since the old timers insisted 35mm was not for serious work. Later, He took the camera to Mexico on one of his many trips there and it was stolen. There was also a Canon Pellix I brought him from Viet Nam stolen as well. Now that camera was quiet for an SLR. :-) Walt Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > One can only hope. Though I have to admit, I'm seeing a lot more > Rolleis in the hands of the 20's something crowd. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > On Oct 17, 2006, at 5:25 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: > >> What you should really hope for????An art lover?? >> >> Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >> >>> Not if it's a vegetarian. >>> >>> Slobodan Dimitrov >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 17, 2006, at 12:48 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: >>> >>>> He will also know you are old enough to kill and eat without much >>>> of a struggle >>>> >>>> Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >>>> >>>>> When in doubt bring a Rollei TLR. Even the beast will know >>>>> you're a professional and mean business. >>>>> >>>>> Slobodan Dimitrov >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 17, 2006, at 8:26 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Folks, >>>>>> I'm going to be spending 18 days in the woods in Oregon as >>>>>> part of the PNWMAP (Pacific Northwest Musk Ape Project) >>>>>> documenting the homonid known technically referred to by >>>>>> scientist as Gigantanthropus but alternatively by lay-people >>>>>> as "Sasquach", "Skunk Ape", "Musk Ape" and, of course, >>>>>> Bigfoot. In meetings with the Bigfoot Field Research >>>>>> Deployment team, one of the things we discussed is that most >>>>>> images of this shy and smelly creature are not very sharp. >>>>>> It's for this reason that I've procured a grant for purchasing >>>>>> a Leica camera and a lens. I want to use a single lens to >>>>>> avoid the horror of being in the process of changing lenses >>>>>> when a Yeti emerges from a bedding path in the undergrowth and >>>>>> stalks with his loping determined stride across the narrow >>>>>> path in front of me to vanish rapidly again in the dense >>>>>> foilage. With just one lens, I can always be at the ready to >>>>>> capture the photographic evidence which will advance our >>>>>> studies and knowledge of this noble beast. >>>>>> >>>>>> My question is, givin the moist enviornment that Woods Devil >>>>>> likes to live in, what Leica camera will be the most robust in >>>>>> those circumstances and what lens will be the sharpest and >>>>>> most useful overall? -- taking into consideration that the >>>>>> Yowie may come, screaming and bellowing, into my field of view >>>>>> from a great distance or may even charge me, suddenly, in >>>>>> close quarters if he is enraged by the smell of my after >>>>>> shave. I want to be prepared for everything. Generally a >>>>>> herbavore, Old Yellow- Top is thought to be an opportunistic >>>>>> carnovoire, so the camera must also be able to withstand a >>>>>> possible, though extremely unlikely attack by one of Americas >>>>>> last giant apes. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your time and expertise. Also, if anyone has >>>>>> photographs they've taken or reports of sightings, I'd love to >>>>>> hear them. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kyle Cassidy >>>>>> PNWMAP, Photographic Field Research Team Coordinator >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >