Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ken. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: While Waiting for My Order at Red Lobster >I just ask, may I have a photo? People almost always say yes. Because I >have a huge camera (Canon 5D MK II usually with the 24-70 2.8) they may >think I'm a pro. I have had people ask what paper this will be in. One >guy in the background screamed at me once, but he was probably on the run, >as we say around here. I did run across resistance once from a rent-a-cop >at our local Asian supermart when I walked in - "absolutely no photos >inside", said three or four times. After I crossed my heart and swore to >die, we were OK. I just didn't want to leave my gear in the car. Odd >thing is, I had taken some interesting shots in there before. Then the >other day at the grocery store, I took a photo of the hanging aged beef (I >thought it would be pretty artsy but it was just really bad) and the >manager came up and said, excuse me, but we usually don't allow...I showed >her some on the camera screen and all was just fine. > > Ken > > On 11/18/2011 1:33 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> Hi Jim, >> >> I don't want to impose my "ideology" on you, but...you pay the bill, so >> you can bring whatever camera you like! I mean, Red Lobster is not >> exactly a posh place. And anyway, my last experience in a posh place was >> extremely positive--the waiter and the chef liked the fact that I found >> their creations worthy of being photographed. >> >> My mantra is: integrate photography in your daily life. Carry a camera >> wherever you go. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> 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://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> On Nov 18, 2011, at 8:18 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> Hi Nathan, >>> >>> I haven't been comfortable with the size of a DSLR in such places. I >>> may try it with a film Leica. Can't afford an M8 or M9. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan >>> Wajsman"<photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> To: "Leica Users Group"<lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 1:13 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: While Waiting for My Order at Red Lobster >>> >>> >>>> Jim--I hate to say it, but why don't you take your camera with you? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> 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://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 16, 2011, at 9:42 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> >>>>> Red Lobster has always kept its lighting level very low, making it a >>>>> challenge to me to get a decent image. I tried to see what my Samsung >>>>> phone could do under these circumstances, but only got off one shot >>>>> before the order came out. >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Waiting+for+Order+at+RL.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> Samsung phone, ISO 400, 1/8 sec at f/2.6 >>>>> >>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 > >