Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, Hearty congratulations! I will take a look at your web page when I return from vacation. But your post made me think of a funny story. When my wife and I went to the hospital for the birth of our first son in Tampa in 1989, I brought with me a well-stocked bag with 2 SLR bodies, flash, several lenses etc. (no Leicas yet in my life at that point). As my wife's labor dragged out for many hours, I was getting bored, so during one of her many naps I took out all the equipment and laid it out on a table, ready for action. It turned out that the obstetrician was a photography buff himself, so we spent some time discussing photography. When the time finally came and the baby appeared, I was so overwhelmed by the whole experience and the magnitude of what had happened that I did not even think of taking a picture! Until the good doctor realized it and reminded me why I had brought all that stuff with me. Enjoy your son and try to sleep at night-- breastfeeding is highly recommended from the father's point of view ;-) Nathan - ----------------------------------------------- From : "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@istar.ca> Sent : 02.01.99 To : leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] It is a Boy!! Dear lug members: I am now the proud father of a baby boy, Gordon Francis Stevens. He was born Dec 31 at 10:52pm Atlantic time in Halifax. Noel Charchuck and Ted Grant asked I let them know when the baby came. He was due on Christmas day but ended up a little over due. I have pictures of the 11 pound 5 ounce ( 5.135kg) boy at: http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/gordon_francis_stevens.htm He was very large and after sixteen hours of unsuccessful effort to deliver him, a Cesarian Section was performed. The pictures were taken with an M6 and a M4-P using a Noctilux and a 35mm Summicron Asph. The M6 had Tmax 400 rated at 800 in it and the M4-P had E200 rated at 200 in it. These are all thumbnail pictures and clicking on them brings up a larger picture. The B&W thumbnail of the Surgeon's hands is linked to the colour original. If blood bothers you, do not follow that link. I will develop the Tmax tomorrow and post more pictures when I print them. Regards, Robert Stevens http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/index.htm