Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Jim, > > Thanks a lot for your kind comments. Actually I get no special > access to the stage. I just pay like every other punter and snatch > my frames between the crowd's bobbing heads and flailing arms. The > first shot in the book, Nigel Kennedy, was shot from the 20th row! > I've only had special access for one set of shots (some of the jazz > ones in London with Julian Joseph and Mark Mondesir), otherwise, > it's the same as everyone else. > > As for valves/tubes, my kits is a bit younger than yours. I use Quad > IIs (rebuilt in the 1990s) and a TRON tube pre (www.tron- > electric.com). Just fabulous pairing matched with a pair of modern > Avantgarde Duo horn speakers - > http://www.avantgarde-acoustic.de/hornlautsprecher_einleitung.php?produkt=duo&produkt_id=3 > > I don't have any 78s (I sold my old Thorens TD124 turntable which > played 78s about 6 years ago). > > Best wishes, > > Charlie Chan > Cheltenham, UK > > On 22 Aug 2009, at 02:48, Jim Shulman wrote: > >> Sensational images! Don't know what I like more--the pictures or >> your >> access to various points on the stage! >> >> Best, >> Jim >> >> PS: You too with valve equipment? I still listen to my LPs and >> 78s on a >> mid 50s rig: H. H. Scott mono preamp with dynaural noise >> suppressor, a >> Dynaco Mark II power amp, and a first generation Jensen Imperial coax >> speaker. >> >> J >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Charlie >> Chan >> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 9:28 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: [Leica] My first Book - Shameless Plug! >> >> Fellow LUGers >> >> Well actually not a Plug. I'm well aware of the quality of many of >> the >> LUGers here, so I feel a bit embarrassed really. Anyway I thought I >> should collect some of my stage/ concert photos together into a book. >> Please let me know what you think - all contributions welcome - even >> the raspberries! >> >> thanks for looking >> >> http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/822534 >> >> Charlie Chan >> Cheltenham, UK >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >