Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sure, I understand and accept the analogy. I just like to be a contrarian, pro-horsepower voice here :-) Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Jul 22, 2010, at 8:42 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > Nathan, > > The sails are like the gears in a car or bike. A schooner with four sails > gives the skipper a lot of options. Actually he could fly a couple of more > if he really wanted. To a real sailor handling the sails is a skill on a > par > with a real photographer knowing how to make all the adjustments on a > Barnack Leica. Sure, the sailor could douse the sails and turn on the motor > but that would be like a Lugger using an auto everything P&S camera. > > > Larry Z > > > - - - - > > > I get tired just thinking about manipulating all those sails!... > > > Nathan (the motorhead) > > > > On Jul 21, 2010, at 4:19 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > > > This is one of the participants in a race on Vineyard Sound last Saturday. > I looks like she's carrying her full sail complement in the 15-20 knot > "smokey" southwester we had in the early afternoon. > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_7761.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2010_boating/300_7761.jpg.htmlor> > > > http://tinyurl.com/27s4mb8 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >