Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice young man - (male) teenagers don't usually like their portrait being taken and you fared very well on this one. From my experience with two sons, I'd keep it secret for a while ;-) he'll be delighted t (re)dicover it in a few years' time :-) Good on you Chris! Amiti?s Philippe Le 24 janv. 13 ? 08:51, Chris Crawford a ?crit : > http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=1592 > > I shot this Tuesday afternoon with my ancient Rolleiflex Automat > Type 1, > made in 1938. It has an uncoated Tessar lens, but is still a very > sharp > lens. > > This was my first medium format camera. My dad bought it for me at a > camera > swap meet he took me to when I was 14. I haven't used it in many > years. I > got to be afraid I'd break it because of its age, so I stopped > shooting with > it since I had gotten more modern medium format gear later on. I > think its > been 15 years since I used it, and it still worked perfectly! > > My son is 15 in this photo. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince.