Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/08

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Weekend photo course for European luggers
From: "Paul T. Collura" <pcollura@epix.net>
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 12:41:23 -0500

Pascal,

I would love to participate but I can never arrange time off on "short" notice. I generally need four months to plan a day off.  Please let me and LUG/LEG membership know further in advance, if possible, of the
next event!  Wishing you a successful meeting.

Paul

Pascal wrote:

> Dear friends:
>
> here is some more information on the mini-weekend photo course with Erwin
> Puts. As you can see, the program would last two days (arrival on
> Saturday morning, departure on Sunday evening).
> Those who, for one reason or another, cannot participate for two days,
> could choose one particular day (please tell so in advance).
> Place of the venue would be in The Netherlands, I suggest on 29 and 30
> January.
>
> Cost of the event would be around 250 Dutch Guilders for the course
> (including model and lunches), and around 100 Guilders for the hotel
> room, so around 400 Guilders alltogether.
>
> This mini-weekend course could only proceed if there are at least FIVE
> participants. I have already contacted a number of Belgian and Dutch
> luggers/leggers privately, but maybe there are other people interested as
> well. If so, contact me privately over the weekend please. Thanks.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Pascal
> NO ARCHIVE
>
> ------
> Saturday:
>
> 10:00 - 11:00   Arrival
> 11:00 - 12:30   First session : exposure control for best images: the theory
> 12:30 - 13:00   Lunch
> 13:00 - 14:00   Characteristics of films and lenses and how to match them
> 14:00 - 15:00   Exposure control: practical session, including fill-in
> flash techniques
> 15:00 - 15:30   Coffee break
> 15:30 - 17:30   Portrait shooting: get the max of sharpness out of lenses
>
> 19:00 - 21:00   Dinner
>
> 21:00 - ?               Picture discussion
>
> Sunday:
>
> 09:30 - 10:00   Coffee
> 10:00 - 11:00   Focusing, sharpness and depth of field
> 11:00 - 13:00   Model shoot on location: practise your focusing and exposure
> 13:00 - 14:00   Lunch, including development of films
> 14:00 - 16:00   Projection of slides, discussion, Q & A
> 16:00 - 17:00   Check of lenses on bench
> 17:00 - ?               Departure
>
> Language: English
>
> Film: your own favorite slide film
>
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