Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I sort of screwed up my post. I KNEW it was an RF, but didn't know if it was an M2 or M4. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mike Durling Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 9:46 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW in Memory of Steve LeHuray I remember a well-used M2, maybe two. Somewhere I have a picture of him using it. I think that is the key, he actually used his gear! Mike-D Jeffery Smith wrote: > For anyone who thinks you have to have a nice, new camera to take good > images, Steve's Leica RF (I think) looked like it had been to hell and > back. I think it was an M4, and it appeared to be through several wars. > That alone convinced me that these bodies are durable. > > Seeing a guy with a beret and a light meter shooting street in DC was > like stepping back into the 1960's. And Steve was a bit like something > from the 60's. Good guy. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Graham > Battison > Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 2:55 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW in Memory of Steve LeHuray > > From: "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net> > Subject: [Leica] PAW in Memory of Steve LeHuray > > > >>Many of us had the great pleasure of knowing the late LUG member Steve >>LeHuray, whose untimely passing last year was a great shock to all on > > this > >>list. >> >>Steve was more than a Leicaphile and cinematographer; he was also an >>enthusiastic fan of British sports cars. >> >>So, I waited until the first really wonderful day of Springtime for my >>tribute photo. I urged a friend with a really beautiful (and totally >>original) 1966 Jaguar XKE to go out for a spin on some winding country >>roads. >> >>Snapped this from the shotgun seat at about fifty miles an hour. >> >>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2291516&size=lg >> >>Springtime in a Jaguar with a Leica. Goodnight, Steve, wherever you > > are. > >>Regards, >>Jim Shulman >>Bryn Mawr, PA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > ------------------------------- > Hi Jim, > > Nice shot, nice car, nice sentiment. Coincidentally Sonny Carter and > myself > were discussing Steves' work yesterday and we wondered if his site was > still > up. It is: > > http://www.streetphoto.net/MainSP/MainSP_two.html > > --Graham > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information