Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Hugh, Thanks for sending these shots--it's great to get a photographer's glimpse of every day life in this very volatile and important country. I like the morning street shot the best--very atmospheric. Keep 'em coming and take care, Craig NO ARCHIVE > Message: 31 > Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:49:53 +0500 > From: Hugh Thompson <hewthompson at mac.com> > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hello from Pakistan > To: Leica Users Group <LUG at leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <F258430E-DD2D-4C6B-8CF8-0832D91883F6 at mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > Friends, after a long time, I am de-lurking to tell you a little of > what has been going on in my world. I left Canada in May to come to > Pakistan, I have many friends here, and we are working to set up our > business here. Before you say "security", yes, it is a problem, but > we work with it. I have to be careful, and my freedom is curtailed, > but I really love the people, they are generous, mostly very > courteous, and kind. > > I no longer have my M8, but have scrounged up a very sweet M3 and 50 > 2.8 Elmar. They have film here. These are from the first roll, Fuji > Color 100. I don't have a scanner, so the lab does a scan to a CD for > me. Problem is, it is a low grade scan, so I can only do basic > adjustments. Second problem is that I am using Sunny 16 for > exposure. I must say, however, it is fun waiting for the pictures, > and see if my various experiments are working. > > Here are a few shots from the first roll: > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Pakistan/F1040023.jpg.html >> > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Pakistan/F1040016.jpg.html >> > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Pakistan/F1040034.jpg.html >> > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Pakistan/F1040030.jpg.html >> > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Pakistan/F1040013.jpg.html >> > > There will be more images. > > Your C&Cs will be most welcome > > Hugh Thompson