Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Brick wrote: <<But just one R7 body??? At the Olympics??? Tell us it was just that event that you had only one body. Not the whole affair. Ted???>>>>>> It was just that one event, I got lazy!!!!!:) Damn, Now I had to admit that only to keep my some what damaged reputation intact. :) The truth is I had 3 R7's and motors of my own and a back-up motor and R7 from Leica. A couple of M6's but didn't really use them for the sports stuff as we never were close enough to make use of them other than for the few times we could get off for "happy snaps!" :) For those who have not had the opportunity to cover these Games, the normal lens is usually a 300mm, 400mm preferably and quite often in my case a 400 with a 2X or 1.4 extender. On occasion with both extenders attached! Kinda gives you an idea of what is required to cover international sports events. And to make it worse, the security folks have learned that photographers have access to these super long lenses and they keep pushing the photo positions back farther all the time. <<That's what networking and camaraderie is all about>>> You bet and if ever there was a location that fits the old saying, "what goes around, comes around!" the Olympics is the place. If, as some photographers are, As---;es and if they have been displaying their anti social cooperate with your buddies attitude over the years, it comes back to haunt them just when they need a hand. The best thing is "the good guys" usually help them out, even when they themselves may have been rebuked by this anti-social photographer sometime in the past. Some guys forget that we are all trying to do a job at these events and a hand for a buddy can make the difference whether you meet him four years later to enjoy a beer and commiserate of the last games. ted Victoria, Canada http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant