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Subject: [Leica] photos from yesterday
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Mon Jun 9 10:30:14 2008

Thx, Geoff

Those are the two I may print also.  No remaining M gear, I'm afraid, except
for some CV cameras and lenses, which I like.  I just don't see where Leica
is ahead of the curve in digital.  No zoom, no high ISO.  I just want
something that delivers the image, hopefully.

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Hopkinson
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 7:57 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] photos from yesterday
> 
> Hi Ken. The 4th one and the 7th are my favourites from these. Both for the
> more abstractiosity and the colours. Don't you have any M equipment that
> fits in that little Domke? Otherwise, I may have to vote with the view
> camera guy.
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Ken Carney
> Sent: Monday, 9 June 2008 09:24
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: [Leica] photos from yesterday
> 
> A friend and I went out yesterday afternoon.  We finally got permission to
> photograph in a cotton seed (oil) mill nearby, after assurances that we
> were
> not bad guys of one variety or another.  He brought his customary view
> camera and assorted luggage:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/Robert060708.jpg.html
> 
> Just like the one I used to use.  I had a little black Domke bag with two
> Canon SLR's and two lenses, no tripod.  He asked if I needed help with my
> baggage...  He spent about 20 minutes with tilts and swings on a really
> challenging shot.  I said oooh that's nice light...click.  He asked about
> perspective with such a w/a lens...I said I'll fix it in Photoshop, just
> takes a minute.  Tensions are now high.  However, his stuff will be
> platinum
> prints that you can just about jump into.  Here is what I got, destined to
> be inkjet prints, for a couple at least.  Comments and criticisms always
> welcome.
> 
> Ken
> 
> http://060708.kencarney.com/
> 
> 
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