Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I walked an hour walk to downtown Portland yesterday with my Hasselblad shooting 60/30 with a mask to see the Wegee show at the art museum. I thought having that camera not a great choice for Wegee but there he was in a picture shooting with one (and a monopod and kaleidoscope attachment). One shot "Mother and Son" for me far transcended all his other work. Was very Arbus but in a way better. A worthwhile show. You can't beat drag queens in large format! I guess he used all formats I spotted I think a Contax around his neck as he was shooting with his famous Speed Graphic and Cigar. On the way home I passed Helmers Hat store and checked out the Tilley expecting not to like an expensive Mister Magoo hat. Loved it, bought it. Not the white one, the tan one. I had no choice it was my hat. Wore it all the way home as I shot. All you guys saying it was kinda dorky I think past the pure functional aspects it has a lot of flash and dash. Almost too much. I feel a bit like General Custer with my hair length and the hat which with the straps the hat is designed to work with. But I feel like I need a set of shootin shells. There's an element of kid playing cowboy about it. I'm happy about it so far. Sending in all the guarantee's. Putting a sample of my DNA in the secret pocket with the locator device. If someone else tries to wear the hat what happens? Mark Rabiner