Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes as in " Ya better say yer prayers ya flea-bitten varmint! I'm a-gonna blow ya to smithereenies!" I always thought it was "varmit". Less minty. Mark William Rabiner > From: Chris Saganich <chs2018@med.cornell.edu> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:38:10 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. > > I think Sam used the term varmint. > > At 03:54 PM 12/30/2008, you wrote: >> I think Yosemite Sam used to call Bugs a RODENT When he was particularly >> annoyed with him. >> Hence the confusion. >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@lighttube.net> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:32:46 -0600 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>> >>> Philippe, >>> >>> I went out with my Leica IIIf RD and Summitar this morning and finished >> up a >>> roll of film that has been in the camera for months. It is so much more >>> convenient to use digital that my film cameras get very little use. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1:03 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>> >>> >>>> Jim, >>>> we're all Leica users in a way, >>>> but at heart, are we not all photography lovers? >>>> >>>> I'll get myself an adaptor for the L1 and try the 28 mm some time, >>>> soon. >>>> >>>> ;-) >>>> >>>> Asahily yours >>>> Phx >>>> PS: Mark would say Super Multi Coated Takumars :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Philippe, >>>>> >>>>> I have retired the Spotmatic, but still use the Super Takumars on my >>>>> Oly >>>>> E-510 with an adapter. I have all of the ones that you named except >>>>> for >>>>> the 28. The 55mm f/1.8 makes a nice portrait lens on a four/thirds >>>>> DSLR. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" >>>>> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:30 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Pentax? >>>>>> Spotmatic? >>>>>> >>>>>> Wonderful memories >>>>>> Also had an ESII along with the Spotmatic F >>>>>> >>>>>> and Super Takumars - 135mm, 28mm (still on the shelves), 1.8 55mm, and >>>>>> also f1.4 50 a gem of its own sort. >>>>>> Feeling young again all of a sudden, DK why ;-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Oh yes, I love the squirrel ! >>>>>> >>>>>> Got one of those with my Contax in Chicago so long ago - must find the >>>>>> slide some day. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for sharing >>>>>> Phx >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, Mark, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I couldn't afford the latest Leica gear at the time, but my trusty >>>>>>> Pentax Spotmatic did the job just fine. You have to offer food to >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> critters, and they love you. The linked photo below was made in Rocky >>>>>>> Mountain National Park, in 1991. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/The+Moocher+1991.jpg.ht >>>>>>> ml >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" >>>>>>> <mark@rabinergroup.com> >>>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 2:59 AM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> At the Rocky Mountain National Park at the LHSA meeting we all tried >>>>>>>> shooting these little quick cute critters like that a bit smaller >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> shyer. >>>>>>>> A challenge for an M6 and a 50 or 90. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From: Gee Bee <graham@geebeephoto.com> >>>>>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:11:14 -0000 >>>>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 29, 2008, at 5:58 PM, Seth wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> squirrels? SQUIRRELS??? but they're rodents, f'r heav'n sake! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> did a bloody rodent ever sit in your lap? - or lick your hand? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>>>>> ------ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -------------------------- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/p06.html >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 3 more pics (scroll) >>>>>>>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/posts/squirrel.html >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --Graham >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > Chris Saganich MS, CPH > Senior Physicist, Office of Health Physics > Weill Medical College of Cornell University > New York Presbyterian Hospital > chs2018@med.cornell.edu > http://intranet.med.cornell.edu/research/health_phys/ > Ph. 212.746.6964 > Fax. 212.746.4800 > Office A-0049 > > > > > > > > > "I am the radiation" > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information