Re: [Leica] Screw Ups 'r Us.

["Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com>]

 Well, here's one.

I've done a lot of aerial stuff, and generally have it down to a smooth
operation, but sometimes it goes sideways.

I was doing monthly progress shots of a large development near city hall
here in Vancouver, and part of it included aerials. In wintertime the clear
days when this is possible are rare, and you have to be ready to go on
short notice whenever it clears enough.

So there I was, starting my usual square pattern over the subject, when I
stuck my head out of the window of the Cessna too far and the wind took my
glasses off my nose right as we were passing over city hall. I got some
pictures, and I took a bunch of extras, but the composition was marginal to
say the least, and it was one of the few times that I got some complaints
about my shots. Unfortunately, there were no more clear days before the
shots had to be submitted. Also, this being aerials, I had taped my lens
down re: aperture and focussing before going up so the shots were at least
sharp.

I didn't go to city hall to ask whether anyone had had any glasses drop in
on them.

Now I don't forget the glasses holder thingies anymore.

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